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Alex Norris vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

297 same votes 0 different votes 297 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
27 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
26 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
26 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 302 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 649
1,597
2,121 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
590 eligible divisions
891
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
52.1% of votes cast
706
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
204
47.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
63
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
501
+355.3 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
242
+96.3 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 73 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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