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Dame Nia Griffith vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Dame Nia Griffith and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,503 shared comparable votes.

1,498 same votes 5 different votes 1,503 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
141 Aye 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
141 Aye 90 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
57 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
57 Aye 85 No
33 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
33 Aye 54 No
30 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
30 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 17 No
Benefits 93% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 18 No
Energy 98% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
141 Aye 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
141 Aye 90 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
57 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
57 Aye 85 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 649
Participation
69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
1,022
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
915
56.0 % of votes cast
821
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
718
44.0 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Appearances
41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£279,114
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Migration
148 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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