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Dr Allison Gardner vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Dr Allison Gardner and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 4 different votes 383 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
47 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
47 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
47 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

84.2%
12% above average
Rank 108 of 650
Participation
71.9%
same as average
Rank 385 of 650
522
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
620 eligible divisions
255
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
52.2% of votes cast
267
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
213
47.8% of votes cast
13
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Appearances
78
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
151
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Contributions
231
+69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£200,981
11% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Housing
31 of 32 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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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