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Leigh Ingham vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Leigh Ingham
Leigh Ingham
Lab Stafford
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Leigh Ingham and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

278 same votes 0 different votes 278 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
34 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

66.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 650
373
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
563 eligible divisions
185
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
51.7 % of votes cast
188
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.3 % 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

104
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
116
-9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
Contributions
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£240,870
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£240,870
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
4
3 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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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