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Sir Julian Lewis vs David Simmonds

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

Photograph of Sir Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East
vs
Photograph of David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Lewis and David Simmonds voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,140 shared comparable votes.

1,108 same votes 32 different votes 1,140 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
63 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
63 Aye 89 No
19 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 49 shared votes
19 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 33 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
30 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
30 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 26 No
Housing 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 88% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 25 No
Trade 91% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
62 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 121 shared votes
62 Aye 59 No
92 Aye 25 No
Migration 97% aligned 117 shared votes
91 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

79.9%
8% above average
Rank 199 of 650
Participation
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 130 of 650
1,934
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,418
1,704 eligible divisions
912
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
682
48.1% of votes cast
1,022
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
736
51.9% of votes cast
41
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.6% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

395
+299.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Appearances
113
+17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
515
+348.6 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Contributions
171
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£212,155
6% below average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
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
194 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
Trade
86 of 94 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#3
Housing
50 of 55 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 27 4 Dec 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 161 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 159 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 117 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 151 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 31 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
No rebel
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 26 Jun 2023
Defence
Aye
No rebel
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 122 3 May 2023
Defence
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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