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Kate Dearden vs Andy Slaughter

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 Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 0 different votes 392 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
43 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 57 of 650
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 164 of 650
492
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,349 eligible divisions
241
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,066
55.5 % of votes cast
251
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
855
44.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Appearances
78
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650
152
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Contributions
106
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 248 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
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
64 of 66 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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