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Dr Ellie Chowns vs Josh MacAlister

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
vs
Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Dr Ellie Chowns and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 64% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

235 same votes 134 different votes 369 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
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
28 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 34 shared votes
27 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 5 No
Energy 85% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 78% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 46% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Migration 50% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 207 of 649
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
575 eligible divisions
255
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
50.5 % of votes cast
203
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
234
49.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

205
+126.5 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 649
Appearances
76
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 649
309
+169.7 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 649
Contributions
211
+71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 111 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
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£176,497
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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