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Chris Law vs Mr Toby Perkins

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
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Mr Toby Perkins
Lab Chesterfield

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Mr Toby Perkins voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 928 shared comparable votes.

837 same votes 91 different votes 928 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
13 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 10 No
Energy 67% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 69% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
98 Aye 38 No
Tax 76% aligned 136 shared votes
93 Aye 43 No
24 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 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
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 649
1,223
2,374 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,743
2,374 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
960
55.1% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
783
44.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

58
-23.2 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 649
Appearances
101
+19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649
67
-74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 649
Contributions
158
+16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 178 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
£2,954,096
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£306,578
36% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
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
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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 School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 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
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