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Ben Coleman vs Chris Law

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Chris Law voted the same way 42% of the time, based on 108 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 63 different votes 108 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
3 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 12 No
Tax 13% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
1% below average
Rank 404 of 649
Participation
51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
420
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
227
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
55.1% of votes cast
193
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
549
44.9% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

51
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 649
Appearances
57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
82
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 649
Contributions
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17% below average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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