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Angela Rayner vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Lab Ashton-under-Lyne
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Angela Rayner and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,330 shared comparable votes.

1,325 same votes 5 different votes 1,330 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
103 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
103 Aye 60 No
103 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
103 Aye 53 No
58 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
58 Aye 79 No
27 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 69 shared votes
27 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 13 No
Benefits 94% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
28 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
103 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
103 Aye 60 No
103 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
103 Aye 53 No
58 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
58 Aye 79 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 483 of 650
Participation
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
889
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
712
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

32
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
448
+293.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
38
-116.6 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,886,725
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£219,458
3% below average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
24
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
6
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

Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 80 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API