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Chris Law vs Helen Hayes

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 Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Helen Hayes voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,035 shared comparable votes.

945 same votes 90 different votes 1,035 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
32 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
32 Aye 90 No
37 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 55 shared votes
37 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 12 No
Energy 70% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
106 Aye 62 No
Tax 71% aligned 168 shared votes
115 Aye 53 No
23 Aye 15 No
Benefits 82% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 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
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 216 of 649
1,223
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,882
2,372 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
55.2% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
844
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0% 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
90
+9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
65
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 649
Contributions
118
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 265 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
£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£295,156
30% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 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
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
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
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
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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