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Kate Dearden vs Ed Miliband

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 Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Lab Doncaster North

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Ed Miliband voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 139 shared comparable votes.

139 same votes 0 different votes 139 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
18 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

85.5%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 650
Participation
54.8%
18% below average
Rank 608 of 650
514
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,307
2,387 eligible divisions
251
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
724
55.4% of votes cast
263
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
583
44.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

83
-2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Appearances
54
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
208
+58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Contributions
637
+487.9 vs Commons average
Rank 10 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
£2,453,042
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£221,136
2% below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Migration
129 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
38 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 70 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
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
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
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