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Kate Dearden vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Al Carns voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

251 same votes 0 different votes 251 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
28 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

86.1%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 649
Participation
52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
508
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
312
590 eligible divisions
247
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
147
47.1% of votes cast
261
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
165
52.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Appearances
78
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
206
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Contributions
278
+130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25% below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
21 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API