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Sir James Cleverly vs Aphra Brandreth

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

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Sir James Cleverly
Con Braintree
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Sir James Cleverly and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

311 same votes 11 different votes 322 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
31 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
31 Aye 44 No
17 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
31 Aye 44 No
17 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 424 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 488 of 650
1,690
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
636 eligible divisions
793
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
199
47.0% of votes cast
897
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
224
53.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Appearances
103
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
101
-68.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
127
-42.2 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,020,933
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£266,795
18% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
3
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
192 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
81 of 98 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Trade
76 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
Tax
87 of 122 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
24 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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