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Derek Twigg vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,121 shared comparable votes.

1,111 same votes 10 different votes 1,121 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
106 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
93 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
93 Aye 45 No
22 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 54 shared votes
22 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
18 Aye 32 No
32 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
53 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 113 shared votes
53 Aye 60 No
106 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
93 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
93 Aye 45 No
22 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 54 shared votes
22 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
803
57.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
592
42.4% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
27
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

50
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
39
-115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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