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Chris Law vs Christian Wakeford

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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Christian Wakeford
Lab Bury South

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Christian Wakeford voted the same way 43% of the time, based on 613 shared comparable votes.

262 same votes 351 different votes 613 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
5 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 76% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
28 Aye 81 No
Migration 72% aligned 109 shared votes
28 Aye 81 No
27 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 52% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 17 No
Trade 13% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
24 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 14% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 15% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 18 No
Benefits 21% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 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
86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 649
1,219
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,414
1,643 eligible divisions
672
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
680
48.1 % of votes cast
547
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
734
51.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

58
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649
Appearances
1
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 649
67
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 649
Contributions
1
-136.9 vs Commons average
Rank 633 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
£1,415,566
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£335,718
48 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
69 of 70 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Work / Employment
63 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 37 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 School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 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
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