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John Cooper vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Al Carns voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 208 different votes 213 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 11% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
1 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
1 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 382 of 649
Participation
52.5 %
20 % below average
Rank 615 of 649
409
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
298
568 eligible divisions
170
41.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
142
47.7 % of votes cast
239
58.4 % of votes cast
No votes
156
52.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % 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

90
+15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Appearances
66
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649
110
-22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 649
Contributions
316
+184.0 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
21 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
22 of 34 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
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
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API