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Dr Ellie Chowns vs Mr Will Forster

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

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Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire
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Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Dr Ellie Chowns and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 65% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

211 same votes 114 different votes 325 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 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 23% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 29% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
31 Aye 20 No
Tax 37% aligned 51 shared votes
19 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 39% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 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
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
575 eligible divisions
255
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
52.7 % of votes cast
203
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
203
47.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % 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
170
+91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
309
+169.7 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 649
Contributions
214
+74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 109 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£176,497
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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