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Carla Lockhart vs Steve Witherden

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

Photograph of Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann
vs
Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Carla Lockhart and Steve Witherden voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

20 same votes 181 different votes 201 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
2 Aye 3 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 2 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
42 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 9 No
Energy 7% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

45.4 %
28 % below average
Rank 627 of 648
Participation
82.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 159 of 648
724
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
435
526 eligible divisions
370
51.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
230
52.9 % of votes cast
354
48.9 % of votes cast
No votes
205
47.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

132
+71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 648
Appearances
50
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 648
151
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 648
Contributions
65
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£258,626
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
#1
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
37 of 54 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
24 of 41 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
99 of 173 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 10 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
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