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Ben Goldsborough vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 408 shared comparable votes.

406 same votes 2 different votes 408 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
36 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 650
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
484
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
563 eligible divisions
241
49.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.1 % of votes cast
243
50.2 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.9 % 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
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
Appearances
18
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
68
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Contributions
39
-85.9 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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