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Steve Witherden vs Lewis Cocking

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 Lewis Cocking
Lewis Cocking
Con Broxbourne

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Lewis Cocking voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 362 different votes 367 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
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
27 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
27 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
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 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
77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 252 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
563 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
200
45.7 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
238
54.3 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Appearances
93
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 650
73
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Contributions
142
+16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 176 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
£181,438
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£181,438
20 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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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