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Tessa Munt vs Esther McVey

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

Photograph of Tessa Munt
Tessa Munt
LD Wells and Mendip Hills
vs
Photograph of Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Tessa Munt and Esther McVey voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 139 shared comparable votes.

109 same votes 30 different votes 139 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
11 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 36 shared votes
11 Aye 25 No
4 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

59.8 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
337
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,356
2,095 eligible divisions
180
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
621
45.8 % of votes cast
157
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
735
54.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
54
4.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

133
+61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Appearances
89
+17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
227
+100.2 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650
Contributions
110
-16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£950,998
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£133,741
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
2
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 85 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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