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Amanda Hack vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Amanda Hack
Amanda Hack
Lab North West Leicestershire
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Amanda Hack and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 313 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 306 different votes 313 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
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
39 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
27 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
27 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 81 of 650
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 422 of 650
485
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,656
2,350 eligible divisions
249
51.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
236
48.7 % of votes cast
No votes
888
53.6 % of votes cast
9
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

110
+38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
Appearances
54
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
122
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
64
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£168,219
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£168,219
26 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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