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Charlotte Nichols vs Neil O'Brien

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

Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North
vs
Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Charlotte Nichols and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,076 shared comparable votes.

31 same votes 1,045 different votes 1,076 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
11 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 9% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 11 No
Energy 5% aligned 37 shared votes
13 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 16 No
Benefits 5% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
53 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 120 shared votes
66 Aye 54 No
96 Aye 50 No
Tax 1% aligned 146 shared votes
48 Aye 98 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 90 No
Migration 0% aligned 117 shared votes
90 Aye 27 No
31 Aye 25 No
Defence 0% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
35 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 49 shared votes
14 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 44 shared votes
16 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 263 of 649
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
1,263
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
651
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
612
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
20
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 594 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

£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£305,109
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Education
64 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Housing
49 of 53 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Energy
43 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Defence
61 of 70 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
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
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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 Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
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