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Carolyn Harris vs Neil O'Brien

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

Photograph of Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East
vs
Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Carolyn Harris and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,366 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 1,320 different votes 1,366 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 60 No
Brexit / EU 6% aligned 151 shared votes
61 Aye 90 No
20 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 5% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 20 No
Benefits 4% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No
64 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 131 shared votes
67 Aye 64 No
19 Aye 19 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 31 No
Trade 0% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 24 No
Defence 0% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 15 No
Energy 0% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

75.4 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 649
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
1,776
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
1,021
57.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
755
42.5 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

49
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
28
-105.3 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 649
Contributions
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£305,970
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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
62 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Education
83 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 75 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
Aye
Adjournment (Summer, Conference and Christmas Recess) 12 Jul 2023
Aye
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
No
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