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Conservative vs Liberal Democrat

A side-by-side comparison of party size, voting engagement, topic stance, expenses, debates, and majority-vote disagreements.

Con
Conservative
116 current MPs
vs
LD
Liberal Democrat
72 current MPs

Party profile

116
current Commons MPs
Current MPs
72
current Commons MPs
121
latest election snapshot
Election seats
72
latest election snapshot

Voting record

77.4 %
4 % above Commons average
Engagement
67.1 %
6 % below Commons average

Debates

72.6
8,416 total appearances
Appearances
82.7
5,956 total appearances
112.8
13,080 total contributions
Contributions
110.6
7,966 total contributions

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

Financials

£243,421
8 % above average
Avg expenses
£209,327
7 % below average
£28,236,778
116 MPs with imported expenses
Total expenses
£15,071,545
72 MPs with imported expenses

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25.

Topic stance

24.6%
139 Aye / 427 No
Cost of Living 75.4pp diff
100.0%
104 Aye / 0 No
40.7%
1,878 Aye / 2,732 No
Energy 42.4pp diff
83.1%
767 Aye / 156 No
70.3%
8,752 Aye / 3,694 No
Migration 41.3pp diff
29.1%
534 Aye / 1,303 No
49.4%
1,727 Aye / 1,770 No
NHS / Health 37.0pp diff
86.4%
794 Aye / 125 No
29.6%
1,175 Aye / 2,794 No
Digital / Online Safety 30.9pp diff
60.5%
575 Aye / 375 No
37.2%
1,812 Aye / 3,059 No
Foreign Affairs 28.0pp diff
65.2%
510 Aye / 272 No
56.6%
2,605 Aye / 1,999 No
Devolution / Local Government 25.5pp diff
31.1%
539 Aye / 1,195 No
49.0%
2,777 Aye / 2,887 No
Work / Employment 23.6pp diff
25.4%
497 Aye / 1,456 No

Recent majority-vote disagreements

Aye 87-0
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No 0-57
No 0-89
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye 61-0
No 0-80
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye 60-0
No 0-91
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye 55-0
Aye 97-0
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No 0-57
No 0-83
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye 53-0
No 0-1
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye 53-0
No 0-92
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye 52-0
No 0-98
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye 51-0
No 0-99
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye 62-0
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Voting source Commons Votes API