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Dame Karen Bradley vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,305 shared comparable votes.

1,296 same votes 9 different votes 1,305 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
68 Aye 106 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
68 Aye 106 No
66 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
66 Aye 62 No
18 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
18 Aye 46 No
40 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
40 Aye 24 No
32 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 184 shared votes
64 Aye 120 No
68 Aye 106 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
68 Aye 106 No
66 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
66 Aye 62 No
18 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
18 Aye 46 No
40 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
40 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 478 of 650
Participation
70.7%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
1,605
2,404 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,700
2,404 eligible divisions
748
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
795
46.8% of votes cast
857
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
905
53.2% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
-12.8 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
Appearances
60
-27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
81
-72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
Contributions
66
-87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25% above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
17
4 registered categories
11
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
188 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
74 of 81 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 80 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sept 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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