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Andrew Cooper vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Al Carns voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 294 shared comparable votes.

294 same votes 0 different votes 294 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
33 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

91.9%
19% above average
Rank 11 of 649
Participation
52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
542
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
312
590 eligible divisions
271
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
147
47.1% of votes cast
271
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
165
52.9% 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

92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
Appearances
75
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
123
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Contributions
274
+128.3 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20% below average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Housing
21 of 32 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 34 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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
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