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Gill Furniss vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Gill Furniss
Gill Furniss
Lab Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Gill Furniss and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,318 shared comparable votes.

1,313 same votes 5 different votes 1,318 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
122 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
122 Aye 68 No
105 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
51 Aye 65 No
32 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 83 shared votes
32 Aye 51 No
29 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 61 shared votes
29 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 19 No
Benefits 92% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
122 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
122 Aye 68 No
105 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
51 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 401 of 649
Participation
69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
1,647
2,310 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
911
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
915
56.0 % of votes cast
736
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
718
44.0 % of votes cast
12
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

42
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
Appearances
41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
37
-101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,125,000
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£322,640
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Housing
50 of 61 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 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
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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