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Edward Morello vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Edward Morello
Edward Morello
LD West Dorset
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Edward Morello and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 210 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 32 different votes 210 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
21 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
21 Aye 29 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 15 No
Education 92% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 58% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 578 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
343
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
181
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
772
46.4 % of votes cast
162
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
893
53.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

186
+108.1 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
244
+105.7 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 650
Contributions
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£153,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£153,227
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
17
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

Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Education
37 of 50 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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