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Tim Roca vs Priti Patel

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

Photograph of Tim Roca
Tim Roca
Lab Macclesfield
vs
Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Tim Roca and Priti Patel voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 270 different votes 274 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
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
21 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
39 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
27 Aye 39 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
27 Aye 39 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
1 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

73.2%
1% above average
Rank 347 of 650
Participation
61.8%
11% below average
Rank 557 of 650
453
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,487
2,405 eligible divisions
240
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
679
45.7% of votes cast
213
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
808
54.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.9% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

63
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
Appearances
70
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Contributions
96
-58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£202,502
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£202,502
10% below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#2
Trade
73 of 94 votes
Education
46 of 50 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 67 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Tax
218 of 324 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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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