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Al Carns vs Chris Law

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Chris Law voted the same way 41% of the time, based on 94 shared comparable votes.

39 same votes 55 different votes 94 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
3 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 79% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 14 No
Tax 23% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
Participation
51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
312
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
147
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
55.1% of votes cast
165
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
549
44.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649
Appearances
57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
274
+128.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
Contributions
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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