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Helen Hayes vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 0 different votes 359 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 211 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 649
1,870
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
568 eligible divisions
1,035
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
215
50.1 % of votes cast
835
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
214
49.9 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
121
-12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 649
Contributions
97
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
149 of 169 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
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
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