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Chris Law vs Charlotte Nichols

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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Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 603 shared comparable votes.

519 same votes 84 different votes 603 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
21 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
21 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
60 Aye 34 No
Tax 52% aligned 94 shared votes
65 Aye 29 No
10 Aye 7 No
Energy 59% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 12 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

51.1%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
1,229
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,294
1,688 eligible divisions
678
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
660
51.0% of votes cast
551
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
634
49.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

63
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Appearances
12
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
67
-94.6 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Contributions
14
-147.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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 212 votes
#1
Education
64 of 69 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#2
Housing
50 of 54 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 63 votes
Trade
64 of 94 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
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