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Stuart Andrew vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

Photograph of Stuart Andrew
Stuart Andrew
Con Daventry
vs
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Stuart Andrew and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,726 shared comparable votes.

1,716 same votes 10 different votes 1,726 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
90 Aye 123 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
90 Aye 123 No
80 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
80 Aye 80 No
110 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 152 shared votes
110 Aye 42 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 44 shared votes
12 Aye 32 No
58 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 158 shared votes
56 Aye 102 No
90 Aye 123 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
90 Aye 123 No
80 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
80 Aye 80 No
110 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 152 shared votes
110 Aye 42 No

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

Voting record

86.6%
14% above average
Rank 63 of 650
Participation
80.4%
8% above average
Rank 189 of 650
2,068
2,388 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,920
2,388 eligible divisions
995
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
918
47.8% of votes cast
1,073
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

57
-29.4 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
78
-8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
79
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 650
Contributions
112
-38.6 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,028,565
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£367,659
63% above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
1
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
206 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 94 votes
Migration
160 of 171 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
56 of 60 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sept 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Aye
That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 to 18 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill 18 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Gov Amdt 22 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion 12 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister) 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: report stage: New Clause 7 24 Oct 2018
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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