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Kate Dearden vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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
36 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

87.0 %
14 % above average
Rank 61 of 649
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 140 of 649
496
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
570 eligible divisions
245
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
49.3 % of votes cast
251
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
240
50.7 % 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

71
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Appearances
8
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
178
+43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 649
Contributions
10
-124.5 vs Commons average
Rank 618 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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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