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Chris Hinchliff vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Chris Hinchliff and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 1 different votes 346 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
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Housing 92% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

87.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 62 of 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 650
491
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,629
2,349 eligible divisions
248
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
912
56.0 % of votes cast
243
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
717
44.0 % of votes cast
11
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

90
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
108
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
Contributions
26
-99.8 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,907
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£174,907
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
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