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Sir John Whittingdale vs Rebecca Harris

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

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Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon
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Rebecca Harris
Con Castle Point

Voting alignment

Sir John Whittingdale and Rebecca Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,811 shared comparable votes.

1,802 same votes 9 different votes 1,811 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
94 Aye 137 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
94 Aye 137 No
89 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 168 shared votes
89 Aye 79 No
112 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 155 shared votes
112 Aye 43 No
38 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 53 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
21 Aye 53 No
Most different by topic
73 Aye 125 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 198 shared votes
76 Aye 122 No
20 Aye 35 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 55 shared votes
21 Aye 34 No
94 Aye 137 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
94 Aye 137 No
89 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 168 shared votes
89 Aye 79 No
112 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 155 shared votes
112 Aye 43 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 192 of 649
Participation
90.1 %
17 % above average
Rank 18 of 649
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,127
2,361 eligible divisions
908
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
47.7 % of votes cast
993
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
1,113
52.3 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.0 % of votes cast
34 years, 3 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 649
Appearances
0
-78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 646 of 649
106
-32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649
Contributions
0
-138.4 vs Commons average
Rank 645 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
£2,101,568
all imported IPSA years
£243,709
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£211,006
7 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
207 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
165 of 171 votes
Trade
82 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
218 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Committee on Standards Motion 6 Jun 2023
No
No rebel
That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 to 18 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill 18 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No rebel
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Gov Amdt 22 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No rebel
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion 12 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister) 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API