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Andy Slaughter vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,546 shared comparable votes.

1,539 same votes 7 different votes 1,546 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
143 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
143 Aye 81 No
64 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
64 Aye 86 No
36 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
36 Aye 55 No
45 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
45 Aye 26 No
32 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
103 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
143 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
143 Aye 81 No
64 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
64 Aye 86 No
36 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
36 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

81.8%
9% above average
Rank 163 of 649
Participation
69.2%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 649
1,936
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,637
2,366 eligible divisions
1,074
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
916
56.0% of votes cast
862
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
721
44.0% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

85
+6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 649
Appearances
41
-37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 649
119
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
Contributions
29
-108.1 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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