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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 257 different votes 262 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
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
22 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 6 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
22 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 6 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

70.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 412 of 650
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
398
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
216
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
182
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
887
53.6 % of votes cast
14
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

68
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
84
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
1
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

Housing
30 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API