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Chris Law vs Ashley Dalton

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
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Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Ashley Dalton voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

182 same votes 61 different votes 243 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
2 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 2 No
Trade 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Tax 33% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 5 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 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 618 of 649
Participation
63.7 %
9 % below average
Rank 533 of 649
1,214
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
577
906 eligible divisions
671
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
275
47.7 % of votes cast
543
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
302
52.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 5 months
Since 9 Feb 2023

Debates

62
-13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
Appearances
43
-32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649
71
-62.4 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 649
Contributions
118
-15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 231 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
£607,098
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£323,917
43 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#3
Trade
15 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
79 of 94 votes
Trade
61 of 89 votes
#5
Energy
23 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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