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Dan Carden vs Valerie Vaz

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

Photograph of Dan Carden
Dan Carden
Lab Liverpool Walton
vs
Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Dan Carden and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,322 shared comparable votes.

1,322 same votes 0 different votes 1,322 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
135 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
135 Aye 60 No
97 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
97 Aye 64 No
49 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
49 Aye 63 No
24 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
24 Aye 71 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
135 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
135 Aye 60 No
97 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
97 Aye 64 No
49 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
49 Aye 63 No
24 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
24 Aye 71 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

69.1 %
4 % below average
Rank 448 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,455
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
807
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
648
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
31
-107.3 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650
Contributions
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,875,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£298,675
32 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
18
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
62 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
162 of 188 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 63 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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