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Sir Iain Duncan Smith vs Chris Coghlan

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

Photograph of Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Con Chingford and Woodford Green
vs
Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 200 shared comparable votes.

156 same votes 44 different votes 200 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
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 32 No
Tax 94% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
2 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 22 shared votes
3 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 7 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 174 of 650
Participation
51.6 %
21 % below average
Rank 619 of 650
1,916
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
291
564 eligible divisions
878
45.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
170
58.4 % of votes cast
1,038
54.2 % of votes cast
No votes
121
41.6 % of votes cast
41
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Appearances
51
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
160
+32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
Contributions
65
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,530,064
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£265,254
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16 % below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
208 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Housing
60 of 66 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
197 of 229 votes
#5
Education
32 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
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
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API