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Yvette Cooper vs Gill German

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Yvette Cooper and Gill German voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 147 shared comparable votes.

147 same votes 0 different votes 147 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

10 Aye 9 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes

10 Aye 9 No

12 Aye 5 No

Tax 100% aligned 17 shared votes

12 Aye 5 No

12 Aye 4 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes

12 Aye 4 No

3 Aye 7 No

Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes

3 Aye 7 No

6 Aye 3 No

Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes

6 Aye 3 No

Most different by topic

10 Aye 9 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes

10 Aye 9 No

12 Aye 5 No

Tax 100% aligned 17 shared votes

12 Aye 5 No

12 Aye 4 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes

12 Aye 4 No

3 Aye 7 No

Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes

3 Aye 7 No

6 Aye 3 No

Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes

6 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

62.9%

10% below average

Rank 543 of 650

Participation

73.0%

same as average

Rank 358 of 650

1,502

2,387 eligible divisions

Total votes

439

601 eligible divisions

861

57.3% of votes cast

Aye votes

207

47.2% of votes cast

641

42.7% of votes cast

No votes

232

52.8% of votes cast

0.0% of votes cast

Against party

0.2% of votes cast

29 years, 5 months

Since 1 May 1997

Commons service

2 years, 3 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

-6.6 vs Commons average

Rank 283 of 650

Appearances

-62.6 vs Commons average

Rank 593 of 650

1,129

+979.9 vs Commons average

Rank 3 of 650

Contributions

-119.1 vs Commons average

Rank 584 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

£150,075

all imported IPSA years

£284,172

26% above average

Latest expenses

£150,075

34% below average

2 registered categories

Registered interests

0 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Migration

149 of 171 votes

Democracy / Parliament

14 of 14 votes

Foreign Affairs

59 of 70 votes

Transport

28 of 29 votes

Brexit / EU

176 of 211 votes

Work / Employment

39 of 42 votes

Environment / Climate

38 of 49 votes

NHS / Health

10 of 11 votes

Trade

71 of 94 votes

Tax

88 of 113 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same

Aye

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026

Environment / Climate

Aye

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026

Trade Work / Employment

Aye

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026

Trade Work / Employment

Aye

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026

Trade Work / Employment

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026