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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Mr Luke Charters

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
vs
Photograph of Mr Luke Charters
Mr Luke Charters
Lab York Outer

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Mr Luke Charters voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 300 different votes 307 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
21 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
50 Aye 30 No
8 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
50 Aye 30 No
8 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 650
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 132 of 650
1,840
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
563 eligible divisions
880
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
51.3 % of votes cast
960
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
229
48.7 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650
Appearances
80
+8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
71
-55.2 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
105
-21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£244,344
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£244,344
8 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
154 of 169 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
76 of 89 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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