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Clive Efford vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Melanie Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

378 same votes 3 different votes 381 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
44 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
44 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 92% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
44 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
44 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 270 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
620 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
48.8% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
243
51.2% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.9% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
78
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
88
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Contributions
122
-41.5 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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