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Catherine Atkinson vs Melanie 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 Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Catherine Atkinson and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 215 of 649
Participation
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 296 of 649
454
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
573 eligible divisions
237
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
216
49.8 % of votes cast
217
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
218
50.2 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % 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

90
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
Appearances
75
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 649
181
+44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 649
Contributions
97
-39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£207,563
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£207,563
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API