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Jesse Norman vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire
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Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Jesse Norman and Chris Ward voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 285 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 278 different votes 285 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
13 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 5% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 32 shared votes
26 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 32 shared votes
26 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 15 shared votes
14 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

72.3 %
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 650
1,698
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
563 eligible divisions
785
46.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
51.7 % of votes cast
913
53.8 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.3 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
78
-47.8 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650
Contributions
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£134,182
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
8
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

Trade
85 of 89 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
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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