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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
vs
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 1,213 shared comparable votes.

1,209 same votes 4 different votes 1,213 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
91 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
91 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
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 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
91 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
91 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

70.6%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 649
Participation
69.0%
4% below average
Rank 449 of 649
1,495
2,119 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,637
2,374 eligible divisions
807
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
916
56.0% of votes cast
688
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
721
44.0% of votes cast
8
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

76
-5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Appearances
41
-40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 649
389
+247.6 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 649
Contributions
29
-112.4 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 649

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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
160 of 188 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 46 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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