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Al Carns vs Chris Ward

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
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 248 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 0 different votes 248 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
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 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
72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 649
312
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
590 eligible divisions
147
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
52.1% of votes cast
165
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
204
47.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
Appearances
64
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
278
+130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
243
+95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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