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Steve Barclay vs Helen Whately

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

Photograph of Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
Con North East Cambridgeshire
vs
Photograph of Helen Whately
Helen Whately
Con Faversham and Mid Kent

Voting alignment

Steve Barclay and Helen Whately voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,523 shared comparable votes.

1,523 same votes 0 different votes 1,523 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
79 Aye 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
79 Aye 136 No
72 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
72 Aye 111 No
73 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
73 Aye 73 No
94 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
94 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
79 Aye 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
79 Aye 136 No
72 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
72 Aye 111 No
73 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
73 Aye 73 No
94 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
94 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 404 of 648
Participation
84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 126 of 648
1,653
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,943
2,312 eligible divisions
783
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
923
47.5 % of votes cast
870
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,020
52.5 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

51
-9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 648
Appearances
40
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 648
68
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 648
Contributions
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,422,084
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£231,894
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19 % above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 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
192 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
83 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Migration
137 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 65 votes
#4
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
172 of 229 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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