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Steve Witherden vs Edward Argar

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

Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
vs
Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Edward Argar voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 365 different votes 369 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 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 5 No
Benefits 6% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
49 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
30 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
30 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
10 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 650
Participation
90.3 %
18 % above average
Rank 19 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,120
2,349 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
47.6 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
1,110
52.4 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

58
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
73
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Contributions
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
163 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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