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Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Con North Cotswolds
vs
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,661 shared comparable votes.

1,644 same votes 17 different votes 1,661 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
96 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
96 Aye 129 No
110 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
110 Aye 38 No
36 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
36 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 45 No
Education 100% aligned 62 shared votes
17 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
69 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 193 shared votes
67 Aye 126 No
85 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 155 shared votes
84 Aye 71 No
96 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
96 Aye 129 No
110 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
110 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

80.2 %
8 % above average
Rank 197 of 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
1,894
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
901
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
993
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
25
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,311,579
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£252,269
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
8
6 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 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
197 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
56 of 60 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Holocaust Memorial Bill Committee: New Clause 1 22 May 2024
No
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 4 Nov 2020
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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