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Sir Julian Lewis vs Saqib Bhatti

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 Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Con Meriden and Solihull East

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Lewis and Saqib Bhatti voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,184 shared comparable votes.

1,155 same votes 29 different votes 1,184 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
59 Aye 97 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
59 Aye 97 No
15 Aye 38 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
15 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 28 No
Defence 87% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 30 No
Trade 90% aligned 50 shared votes
21 Aye 29 No
76 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 140 shared votes
76 Aye 64 No
15 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 28 No
Benefits 98% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

79.8%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
Participation
81.2%
9% above average
Rank 169 of 650
1,929
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,380
1,699 eligible divisions
910
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
681
49.3% of votes cast
1,019
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
699
50.7% of votes cast
41
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

392
+297.5 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Appearances
90
-4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
512
+347.4 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 650
Contributions
115
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 344 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
£1,147,083
all imported IPSA years
£212,155
6% below average
Latest expenses
£271,361
20% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Trade
86 of 94 votes
#2
Trade
53 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
159 of 178 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
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
No rebel
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 3 May 2023
Defence
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
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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