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Kenneth Stevenson vs Chris Ward

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Kenneth Stevenson
Kenneth Stevenson
Lab Airdrie and Shotts
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Kenneth Stevenson and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 323 shared comparable votes.

319 same votes 4 different votes 323 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
45 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
32 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
32 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
32 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
32 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

70.5%
2% below average
Rank 411 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
445
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
217
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
228
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
11
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

5
-89.5 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
7
-157.6 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.4 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£109,998
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£109,998
51% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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