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Chris Law vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 85 shared comparable votes.

64 same votes 21 different votes 85 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
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 11 No
Tax 71% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 11 No
Tax 71% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
134
54.9% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
110
45.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649
Appearances
89
+6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 649
64
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 649
Contributions
116
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 282 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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 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 insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
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
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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