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Chris Law vs Samantha Dixon

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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Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Samantha Dixon voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

211 same votes 75 different votes 286 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
9 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 7 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 19 No
Tax 31% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 79% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 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
73.6%
1% above average
Rank 341 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
735
999 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
361
49.1% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
374
50.9% 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
3 years, 9 months
Since 1 Dec 2022

Debates

57
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649
Appearances
74
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 649
64
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 649
Contributions
287
+143.5 vs Commons average
Rank 62 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
£667,714
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£311,379
38% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Trade
20 of 23 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Migration
83 of 97 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
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
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
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
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