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Jo Stevens vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Jo Stevens
Jo Stevens
Lab Cardiff East
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Jo Stevens and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,444 shared comparable votes.

1,432 same votes 12 different votes 1,444 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
125 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
125 Aye 83 No
57 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
57 Aye 82 No
35 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
35 Aye 52 No
45 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
45 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 18 No
Benefits 92% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
34 Aye 36 No
Trade 97% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 18 No
Energy 98% aligned 51 shared votes
34 Aye 17 No
103 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 169 shared votes
106 Aye 63 No
125 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
125 Aye 83 No

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

Voting record

74.3%
2% above average
Rank 324 of 650
Participation
69.0%
3% below average
Rank 444 of 650
1,776
2,391 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,650
2,391 eligible divisions
969
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
923
55.9% of votes cast
807
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
727
44.1% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

42
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 507 of 650
Appearances
49
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
173
+21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Contributions
37
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,912,752
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£253,083
12% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Mr Clarke's motion C (Customs Union) 1 Apr 2019
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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