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Yvette Cooper vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Yvette Cooper and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,036 shared comparable votes.

1,022 same votes 14 different votes 1,036 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
93 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
93 Aye 45 No
82 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 111 shared votes
82 Aye 29 No
57 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
57 Aye 53 No
24 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
24 Aye 52 No
32 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
32 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 9 No
Benefits 91% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
93 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
93 Aye 45 No
82 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 111 shared votes
82 Aye 29 No
57 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
57 Aye 53 No

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

Voting record

62.8%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,510
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
864
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
646
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

93
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
1,172
+1017.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£284,172
26% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
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

Migration
149 of 171 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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