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Gregor Poynton vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Gregor Poynton
Gregor Poynton
Lab Livingston
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Gregor Poynton and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 0 different votes 345 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
37 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

89.9 %
17 % above average
Rank 20 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 649
517
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
575 eligible divisions
266
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
52.0 % of votes cast
251
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

7
-71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 649
Appearances
52
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649
7
-132.3 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 649
Contributions
230
+90.7 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£226,851
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£226,851
same as average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
8
3 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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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