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Edward Argar vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Al Carns voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 234 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 230 different votes 234 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 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

90.3 %
18 % above average
Rank 19 of 649
Participation
52.5 %
20 % below average
Rank 615 of 649
2,125
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
298
568 eligible divisions
1,011
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
142
47.7 % of votes cast
1,114
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
156
52.3 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
+7.3 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 649
Appearances
66
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 649
126
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 649
Contributions
316
+183.3 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Migration
163 of 169 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
21 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
22 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API