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Dan Norris vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Dan Norris
Dan Norris
Ind North East Somerset and Hanham
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Dan Norris and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 285 shared comparable votes.

282 same votes 3 different votes 285 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
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
7 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
22 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
7 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
22 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

68.5%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 650
Participation
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
424
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
226
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
198
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

0
-88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 642 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
0
-154.1 vs Commons average
Rank 640 of 650
Contributions
38
-116.1 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£110,729
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£110,729
51% below average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API