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Chris Law vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 984 shared comparable votes.

895 same votes 89 different votes 984 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
36 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 55 shared votes
36 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
14 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 13 No
Energy 67% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
99 Aye 59 No
Tax 70% aligned 158 shared votes
109 Aye 49 No
20 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 85% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 93% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 12 No
Transport 97% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 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
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 649
1,223
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,372 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.3% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
795
43.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

56
-24.2 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Appearances
29
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 649
65
-74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 649
Contributions
14
-125.7 vs Commons average
Rank 612 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 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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