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Kate Dearden vs Oliver Ryan

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 Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Oliver Ryan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

86.6 %
14 % above average
Rank 65 of 649
Participation
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 166 of 649
496
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
573 eligible divisions
245
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
47.6 % of votes cast
251
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
245
52.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 649
Appearances
36
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 512 of 649
198
+62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Contributions
44
-91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£234,505
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£234,505
4 % above average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Education
48 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
27 of 29 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Tax
99 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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