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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs Ben Maguire

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
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Photograph of Ben Maguire
Ben Maguire
LD North Cornwall

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and Ben Maguire voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

119 same votes 37 different votes 156 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
2 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
2 Aye 16 No
0 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 24 No
Tax 92% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 67% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 78% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 500 of 649
Participation
61.6 %
11 % below average
Rank 565 of 649
1,558
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
350
568 eligible divisions
731
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
54.0 % of votes cast
827
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
161
46.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

6
-68.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649
Appearances
93
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 649
11
-121.0 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
Contributions
106
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,125
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,125
21 % below average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
173 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Migration
125 of 169 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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