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Ben Goldsborough vs Dr Ellie Chowns

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

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Dr Ellie Chowns
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Dr Ellie Chowns voted the same way 60% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

216 same votes 143 different votes 359 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
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 34 shared votes
27 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 6 No
Energy 88% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 78% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
37 Aye 18 No
Tax 76% aligned 55 shared votes
34 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
29 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 45% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 12 No
Defence 53% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 53% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

85.9 %
13 % above average
Rank 89 of 648
Participation
80.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 648
452
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
526 eligible divisions
234
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
55.5 % of votes cast
218
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
188
44.5 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 648
Appearances
132
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 648
68
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 648
Contributions
217
+109.1 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£176,497
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,497
22 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
37 of 37 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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