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Jim Dickson vs Andrew Cooper

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

Photograph of Jim Dickson
Jim Dickson
Lab Dartford
vs
Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire

Voting alignment

Jim Dickson and Andrew Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 473 shared comparable votes.

473 same votes 0 different votes 473 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
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

89.5 %
17 % above average
Rank 28 of 650
Participation
92.4 %
20 % above average
Rank 11 of 650
504
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
563 eligible divisions
243
48.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
263
50.6 % of votes cast
261
51.8 % of votes cast
No votes
257
49.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

115
+44.1 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 650
Appearances
70
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
128
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
Contributions
95
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£172,033
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£180,143
all imported IPSA years
£172,033
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,143
20 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API