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Chris Ward vs Shockat Adam

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 Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Shockat Adam voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

108 same votes 134 different votes 242 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
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 6 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 65% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 60% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 13% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 25% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 649
Participation
59.0%
14% below average
Rank 581 of 649
426
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
348
590 eligible divisions
222
52.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
190
54.6% of votes cast
204
47.9% of votes cast
No votes
158
45.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649
Appearances
188
+104.3 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 649
242
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649
Contributions
206
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£203,111
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£231,212
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10% below average
Latest expenses
£231,212
2% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#3
Defence
23 of 34 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#5
Education
31 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
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
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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