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Kirith Entwistle vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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

Photograph of Kirith Entwistle
Kirith Entwistle
Lab Bolton North East
vs
Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Kirith Entwistle and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 370 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 0 different votes 370 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
39 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
39 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
39 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
Participation
82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 649
432
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
568 eligible divisions
212
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.3 % of votes cast
220
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.7 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % 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

24
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 649
Appearances
9
-66.2 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
32
-101.4 vs Commons average
Rank 556 of 649
Contributions
12
-121.4 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£225,224
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£225,224
same as average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
2
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Tax
99 of 111 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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API