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Steve Witherden vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 303 different votes 309 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 3 No
Benefits 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
45 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
25 Aye 45 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
25 Aye 45 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 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
79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 212 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,870
2,349 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
47.4 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
984
52.6 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

58
-12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
Appearances
84
+13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
73
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Contributions
127
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 197 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
156 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
79 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API