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Jessica Toale vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Jessica Toale
Jessica Toale
Lab Bournemouth West
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Jessica Toale 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
46 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
46 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
46 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 240 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 649
450
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
575 eligible divisions
229
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
52.0 % of votes cast
221
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.0 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % 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

78
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
Appearances
52
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649
96
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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

£208,947
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£208,947
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Education
47 of 50 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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