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David Taylor vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of David Taylor
David Taylor
Lab Hemel Hempstead
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

David Taylor and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 0 different votes 349 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
41 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
41 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
41 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 130 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 649
480
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
575 eligible divisions
242
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
52.0 % of votes cast
238
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 649
Appearances
52
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 649
35
-102.6 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 649
Contributions
230
+92.4 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£181,421
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£181,421
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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