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Chris Law vs Al Carns

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Al Carns voted the same way 40% of the time, based on 90 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 54 different votes 90 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
3 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 79% aligned 14 shared votes
13 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 5 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 19 No
Tax 23% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 5 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

51.6 %
21 % below average
Rank 620 of 649
Participation
53.0 %
20 % below average
Rank 616 of 649
1,219
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
305
575 eligible divisions
672
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
145
47.5 % of votes cast
547
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
160
52.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649
Appearances
74
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 649
67
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 649
Contributions
325
+187.1 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
21 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
22 of 34 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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