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Layla Moran vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Layla Moran
Layla Moran
LD Oxford West and Abingdon
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Layla Moran and Peter Dowd voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,086 shared comparable votes.

860 same votes 226 different votes 1,086 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
84 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 141 shared votes
84 Aye 57 No
30 Aye 38 No
Migration 97% aligned 68 shared votes
28 Aye 40 No
33 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 93% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 5 No
Energy 93% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 27 No
Trade 92% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 14 No
Education 41% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 4 No
Housing 44% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 19 No
Defence 60% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
88 Aye 54 No
Tax 61% aligned 142 shared votes
88 Aye 54 No

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

Voting record

67.6 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 650
1,416
2,094 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,629
2,349 eligible divisions
807
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
912
56.0 % of votes cast
609
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
717
44.0 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

61
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 650
Appearances
38
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
86
-40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Contributions
26
-100.0 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,809,504
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£297,909
32 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
18
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
157 of 188 votes
#2
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
Benefits
59 of 75 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
148 of 193 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 52 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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