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Graham Stuart vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Graham Stuart and Chris Ward voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 249 different votes 254 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
6 Aye 15 No
Benefits 10% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
36 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 278 of 650
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
1,797
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
565 eligible divisions
844
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
51.8 % of votes cast
953
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.2 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

115
+42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 650
Appearances
51
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
309
+180.3 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 650
Contributions
221
+92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£299,689
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
11
6 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
77 of 89 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
57 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
137 of 169 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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