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Sir John Whittingdale vs Chris Webb

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 Chris Webb
Chris Webb
Lab Blackpool South

Voting alignment

Sir John Whittingdale and Chris Webb voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 241 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 235 different votes 241 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 6 No
Transport 7% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 189 of 649
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 394 of 649
1,896
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
417
583 eligible divisions
905
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
48.7 % of votes cast
991
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
214
51.3 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.7 % of votes cast
34 years, 3 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 2 May 2024

Debates

73
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 649
Appearances
112
+38.6 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 649
104
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 649
Contributions
114
-16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£308,254
all imported IPSA years
£243,709
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£308,254
36 % above average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Trade
80 of 89 votes
#3
Tax
102 of 117 votes
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#4
Transport
24 of 30 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
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