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Carla Denyer vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Carla Denyer
Carla Denyer
Green Bristol Central
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Carla Denyer and Melanie Ward voted the same way 59% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

191 same votes 134 different votes 325 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
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 92% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 3 No
Transport 77% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 74% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 13 shared votes
13 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 33% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
Migration 44% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 59% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 330 of 649
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 649
427
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
575 eligible divisions
235
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
218
50.0 % of votes cast
192
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
218
50.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 649
Appearances
73
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
52
-86.4 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 649
Contributions
96
-42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£229,692
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£229,692
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
9
3 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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