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Chris Law vs Ed Davey

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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Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Ed Davey voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 759 shared comparable votes.

727 same votes 32 different votes 759 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
99 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
99 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 57 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
32 Aye 57 No
19 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
29 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 27 shared votes
3 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 7 No
Energy 75% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
61 Aye 39 No
Tax 92% aligned 100 shared votes
63 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 6 No
Transport 95% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 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
60.4 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 649
1,219
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,271
2,106 eligible divisions
672
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
56.1 % of votes cast
547
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
558
43.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

58
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
Appearances
60
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
67
-71.3 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
Contributions
98
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 163 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 194 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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