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James Naish vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of James Naish
James Naish
Lab Rushcliffe
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

James Naish and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

329 same votes 2 different votes 331 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
41 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
41 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
41 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
216
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
235
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
9
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

204
+109.5 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
267
+102.4 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.4 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,058
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£186,058
18% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
16
7 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Housing
31 of 32 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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