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John Grady vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of John Grady
John Grady
Lab Glasgow East
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

John Grady and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 364 shared comparable votes.

363 same votes 1 different votes 364 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
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 99% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 140 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 649
471
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
568 eligible divisions
233
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
215
50.1 % of votes cast
238
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
214
49.9 % of votes cast
15
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
80
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 649
Contributions
97
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£180,531
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£180,531
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Motion to sit in private 7 Mar 2025
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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
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