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Euan Stainbank vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Euan Stainbank
Euan Stainbank
Lab Falkirk
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Euan Stainbank and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 3 different votes 403 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
47 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
47 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 15 No
Benefits 87% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
47 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
47 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

88.7%
16% above average
Rank 30 of 650
Participation
71.9%
same as average
Rank 385 of 650
550
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
620 eligible divisions
273
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
52.2% of votes cast
277
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
213
47.8% of votes cast
4
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+71.0 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
78
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
207
+45.0 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Contributions
231
+69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,434
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£165,434
27% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API