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Bridget Phillipson vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

202 same votes 0 different votes 202 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
24 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

56.2%
16% below average
Rank 602 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
1,341
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
459
601 eligible divisions
805
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.2% of votes cast
536
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
233
50.8% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
66
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
571
+421.9 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Contributions
91
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
13
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 70 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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