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John Whitby vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of John Whitby
John Whitby
Lab Derbyshire Dales
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

John Whitby and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 0 different votes 372 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
40 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
40 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
40 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

88.9 %
16 % above average
Rank 31 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 353 of 649
505
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
416
568 eligible divisions
261
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
52.2 % of votes cast
244
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
199
47.8 % 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

61
-14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 649
Appearances
53
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 649
76
-57.4 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 649
Contributions
231
+97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£189,571
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£189,571
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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