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Kate Dearden vs Richard Fuller

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 Richard Fuller
Richard Fuller
Con North Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Richard Fuller voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 297 different votes 302 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
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
39 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
24 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
4 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
6 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
24 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
4 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
6 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 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
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 222 of 650
492
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,290
1,631 eligible divisions
241
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
609
47.2 % of votes cast
251
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
681
52.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

55
-15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
Appearances
32
-38.6 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
132
+6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
43
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 514 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
£2,221,578
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£273,108
21 % above average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
156 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API