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Chris Law vs Dawn Butler

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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Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Dawn Butler voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 847 shared comparable votes.

779 same votes 68 different votes 847 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
100 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
21 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
21 Aye 74 No
19 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
87 Aye 54 No
Tax 68% aligned 141 shared votes
98 Aye 43 No
4 Aye 11 No
Energy 73% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 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
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 649
1,223
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,372 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
842
55.3% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
680
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

56
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 649
Appearances
60
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 649
65
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 649
Contributions
62
-78.5 vs Commons average
Rank 461 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
£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£287,721
27% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
172 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Transport
72 of 95 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Education
72 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 91 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
56 of 77 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
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 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
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
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