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Chris Law vs Dame Meg Hillier

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 962 shared comparable votes.

871 same votes 91 different votes 962 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
107 Aye 74 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 181 shared votes
107 Aye 74 No
35 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 47 shared votes
19 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 12 No
Energy 64% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
98 Aye 53 No
Tax 73% aligned 151 shared votes
107 Aye 44 No
25 Aye 16 No
Benefits 80% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 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
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 649
1,223
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,741
2,372 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
984
56.5% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
757
43.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

56
-24.2 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Appearances
116
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
65
-74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 649
Contributions
159
+19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 173 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
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
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 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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 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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