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Bridget Phillipson vs Stephen Doughty

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 Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,109 shared comparable votes.

1,104 same votes 5 different votes 1,109 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
91 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
91 Aye 43 No
52 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 64 shared votes
22 Aye 42 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
100 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 164 shared votes
97 Aye 67 No
91 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
91 Aye 43 No
52 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 64 shared votes
22 Aye 42 No

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

Voting record

56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
Participation
66.3%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 650
1,350
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,596
2,406 eligible divisions
810
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
57.2% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
683
42.8% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

81
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
81
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
518
+360.4 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Contributions
395
+237.4 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
13
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
176 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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