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Joy Morrissey vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Joy Morrissey
Joy Morrissey
Con Beaconsfield
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Joy Morrissey and Chris Ward voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 258 different votes 262 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 15 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
34 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
10 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
10 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
0 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 13 shared votes
13 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

81.2 %
8 % above average
Rank 180 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
1,325
1,632 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
564 eligible divisions
653
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
51.8 % of votes cast
672
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.2 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
48
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
95
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
210
+83.2 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,341,892
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£297,942
32 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
49 of 51 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
144 of 152 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 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
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