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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Matthew Patrick

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 1 different votes 357 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
29 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 285 of 649
Participation
80.7 %
8 % above average
Rank 187 of 649
1,793
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
460
570 eligible divisions
1,001
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
49.3 % of votes cast
792
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
233
50.7 % of votes cast
16
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
8
1.7 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 649
Appearances
27
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 649
163
+28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 649
Contributions
90
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23 % below average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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