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Derek Twigg vs Chris Ward

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


Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Chris Ward voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

275 same votes 9 different votes 284 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
37 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 9 No
Benefits 86% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
37 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

58.3%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
1,412
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
636 eligible divisions
815
57.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.8% of votes cast
597
42.3% of votes cast
No votes
218
47.2% of votes cast
27
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Appearances
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
47
-122.2 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Contributions
237
+67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
1
1 registered category
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

#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
#3
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
No
No
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API