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Chris Law vs Sarah Olney

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
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Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Sarah Olney voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 660 shared comparable votes.

626 same votes 34 different votes 660 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
19 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
19 Aye 80 No
37 Aye 34 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 1 No
Education 56% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 57% aligned 30 shared votes
2 Aye 28 No
8 Aye 6 No
Energy 79% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 16 No
Benefits 91% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
53 Aye 43 No
Tax 92% aligned 96 shared votes
55 Aye 41 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
70.2%
2% below average
Rank 427 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,164
1,658 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
629
54.0% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
535
46.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
Appearances
146
+62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 649
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 649
Contributions
193
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 144 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
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
47 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
46 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
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 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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