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Chris Law vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Ian Roome voted the same way 68% of the time, based on 95 shared comparable votes.

65 same votes 30 different votes 95 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 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 77% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 16 No
Tax 76% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
18 Aye 16 No
Tax 76% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 77% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 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
54.6 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
1,219
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
314
575 eligible divisions
672
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
55.1 % of votes cast
547
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
141
44.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 649
Appearances
86
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 649
71
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 649
Contributions
114
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 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
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 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 School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 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
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
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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