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Chris Philp vs Sir Oliver Dowden

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Chris Philp
Chris Philp
Con Croydon South
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Chris Philp and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,535 shared comparable votes.

1,532 same votes 3 different votes 1,535 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
80 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
80 Aye 116 No
74 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
74 Aye 69 No
58 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
58 Aye 35 No
42 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
42 Aye 32 No
38 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
70 Aye 126 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 196 shared votes
71 Aye 125 No
80 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
80 Aye 116 No
74 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
74 Aye 69 No
58 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
58 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 128 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
1,971
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
952
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
772
46.4 % of votes cast
1,019
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
893
53.6 % of votes cast
15
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

59
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
89
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,743,577
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£215,599
5 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
2
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
209 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
160 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Trade
82 of 91 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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