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Sir John Whittingdale vs Caroline Nokes

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

Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon
vs
Photograph of Caroline Nokes
Caroline Nokes
Con Romsey and Southampton North

Voting alignment

Sir John Whittingdale and Caroline Nokes voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,298 shared comparable votes.

1,254 same votes 44 different votes 1,298 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
26 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 20 No
Benefits 100% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 29 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
11 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 35 shared votes
30 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 22 No
Migration 82% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 91% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
64 Aye 127 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 191 shared votes
70 Aye 121 No
14 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
38 Aye 35 No
Trade 96% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 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 191 of 650
Participation
58.4%
14% below average
Rank 583 of 650
1,943
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,415
2,422 eligible divisions
931
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
653
46.1% of votes cast
1,012
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
762
53.9% of votes cast
12
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
37
2.6% of votes cast
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

87
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Appearances
450
+354.4 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 650
122
-44.4 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Contributions
0
-166.4 vs Commons average
Rank 650 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,363,481
all imported IPSA years
£243,709
8% above average
Latest expenses
£236,335
4% above average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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
205 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 212 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
76 of 94 votes
Trade
85 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 49 votes
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 56 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Risk-based exclusion: amendment (o) 13 May 2024
Aye rebel
No
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 27 4 Dec 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102B 17 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56B 17 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36C and 36D 17 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23B 17 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: Government Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 31, 35 & 36 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (h) 22 Jul 2024
Aye
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill Committee: New Clause 1 22 May 2024
No
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Consideration of Lords Message: manuscript amendment 21 May 2024
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 104 30 Apr 2024
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Instruction (Scotland) 29 Apr 2024
No
No
Renters (Reform) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 28 24 Apr 2024
Housing
No
Aye
Renters (Reform) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 30 24 Apr 2024
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters (Reform) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 15 24 Apr 2024
Housing
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies Carry-Over 22 Apr 2024
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API