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Emma Hardy vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Lab Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
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Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Emma Hardy and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,224 shared comparable votes.

1,220 same votes 4 different votes 1,224 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
107 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
92 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
92 Aye 58 No
48 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
48 Aye 78 No
25 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
25 Aye 45 No
36 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 90% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
107 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
92 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
92 Aye 58 No
48 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
48 Aye 78 No
25 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
25 Aye 45 No

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

Voting record

70.3%
2% below average
Rank 418 of 650
Participation
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
1,511
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
811
53.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
700
46.3% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
10
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

85
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
53
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
435
+278.4 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
41
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,996,509
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£312,134
38% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
6
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 189 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 47 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API