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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,642 shared comparable votes.

1,626 same votes 16 different votes 1,642 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
85 Aye 151 No
Tax 100% aligned 236 shared votes
85 Aye 151 No
105 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
105 Aye 45 No
37 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 48 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
20 Aye 48 No
28 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 41 No
Trade 95% aligned 75 shared votes
32 Aye 43 No
10 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 97% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
70 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 194 shared votes
68 Aye 126 No
18 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

78.2%
6% above average
Rank 237 of 650
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,870
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,904
2,390 eligible divisions
893
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
47.4% of votes cast
977
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.6% of votes cast
8
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

87
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
Appearances
126
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
104
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Contributions
216
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 129 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Trade
81 of 94 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Housing
57 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Environment Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 45 20 Oct 2021
Environment / Climate
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Chris Bryant's amendment (a) to the motion on the independent expert panel 23 Jun 2020
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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