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Tom Hayes vs Chris Hinchliff

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

Photograph of Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Lab Bournemouth East
vs
Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Tom Hayes and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 448 shared comparable votes.

438 same votes 10 different votes 448 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
54 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
54 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 77% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 7 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
54 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
54 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

81.0%
9% above average
Rank 173 of 650
Participation
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
513
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
542
633 eligible divisions
252
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
275
50.7% of votes cast
261
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
267
49.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

163
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
Appearances
140
+45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
221
+56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 650
Contributions
163
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£222,072
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£222,072
2% below average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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