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James Asser vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

James Asser and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 0 different votes 369 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
19 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
19 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 94 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 649
484
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
568 eligible divisions
251
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
215
50.1 % of votes cast
233
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
214
49.9 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.2 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
55
-78.4 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 649
Contributions
97
-36.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
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
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