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Lee Barron vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Chris Ward voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 6 different votes 359 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
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 15 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
484
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
636 eligible divisions
227
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.8% of votes cast
257
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
218
47.2% of votes cast
7
1.4% 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

48
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
Appearances
83
-12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
55
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Contributions
238
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£218,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
0
0 registered categories
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Tax
103 of 122 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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