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Josh Dean vs Michelle Welsh

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

Photograph of Josh Dean
Josh Dean
Lab Hertford and Stortford
vs
Photograph of Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest

Voting alignment

Josh Dean and Michelle Welsh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 448 shared comparable votes.

447 same votes 1 different votes 448 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
59 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
59 Aye 36 No
30 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
59 Aye 36 No
30 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

93.4 %
21 % above average
Rank 7 of 650
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 144 of 650
521
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
558 eligible divisions
263
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
240
51.8 % of votes cast
258
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
223
48.2 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Appearances
44
-24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
54
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Contributions
57
-64.7 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£169,396
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,455
all imported IPSA years
£169,396
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,455
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
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
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
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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