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Chris Law vs Tom Gordon

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
Photograph of Tom Gordon
Tom Gordon
LD Harrogate and Knaresborough

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Tom Gordon voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 124 shared comparable votes.

99 same votes 25 different votes 124 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 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
24 Aye 32 No
Tax 84% aligned 56 shared votes
23 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 6 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 6 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 32 No
Tax 84% aligned 56 shared votes
23 Aye 33 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

51.1%
21% below average
Rank 620 of 650
Participation
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 469 of 650
1,234
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
631 eligible divisions
681
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
234
55.1% of votes cast
553
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
191
44.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
207
+112.4 vs Commons average
Rank 28 of 650
66
-98.8 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.2 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,333
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£217,333
4% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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 212 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Trade
64 of 94 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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 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
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
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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