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Catherine Atkinson vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Catherine Atkinson
Catherine Atkinson
Lab Derby North
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Catherine Atkinson and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 371 shared comparable votes.

367 same votes 4 different votes 371 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
46 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

79.9%
7% above average
Rank 199 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
504
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
257
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
247
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
15
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
197
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£207,563
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£207,563
8% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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