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Alison Bennett vs Peter Dowd

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

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Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex
vs
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Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Alison Bennett and Peter Dowd voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 252 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
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 4 No
Benefits 58% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 3% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
34 Aye 43 No
Tax 4% aligned 77 shared votes
46 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
Participation
68.9%
4% below average
Rank 449 of 649
422
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,637
2,376 eligible divisions
226
53.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
916
56.0% of votes cast
196
46.4% of votes cast
No votes
721
44.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

140
+56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 649
Appearances
41
-42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 649
162
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649
Contributions
29
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£141,775
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£141,775
37% below average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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