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Dr Ellie Chowns vs Freddie van Mierlo

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

Photograph of Dr Ellie Chowns
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire
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Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Dr Ellie Chowns and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 199 shared comparable votes.

146 same votes 53 different votes 199 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
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 90% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 9 No
Tax 38% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 42% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 5 No
Defence 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 69% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
7% above average
Rank 197 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
472
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
264
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
134
54.9% of votes cast
208
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
110
45.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

232
+148.3 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 649
Appearances
92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 649
347
+201.1 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 649
Contributions
119
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£176,497
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£176,497
22% below average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
31 of 32 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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