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Dr Allison Gardner vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Dr Allison Gardner and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 312 different votes 316 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
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
43 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 87 of 650
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
483
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
240
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
243
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
887
53.6 % of votes cast
11
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
94
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£200,981
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 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
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API