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Chris Ward vs Nigel Huddleston

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

Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
vs
Photograph of Nigel Huddleston
Nigel Huddleston
Con Droitwich and Evesham

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Nigel Huddleston voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 326 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 319 different votes 326 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
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 11% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
33 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
7 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
33 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
7 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 7 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
Participation
87.1 %
14 % above average
Rank 63 of 650
413
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,047
2,350 eligible divisions
214
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
982
48.0 % of votes cast
199
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
1,065
52.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Appearances
32
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
38
-87.8 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,111
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,007,696
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£275,510
22 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
18
6 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
208 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
159 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Trade
83 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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