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Luke Pollard vs Stephen Doughty

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,181 shared comparable votes.

1,175 same votes 6 different votes 1,181 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
83 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 145 shared votes
83 Aye 62 No
92 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
92 Aye 45 No
58 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
58 Aye 59 No
37 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
37 Aye 78 No
35 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
35 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
83 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 145 shared votes
83 Aye 62 No
92 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
92 Aye 45 No
58 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
58 Aye 59 No
37 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
37 Aye 78 No

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

Voting record

69.3%
3% below average
Rank 435 of 650
Participation
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 492 of 650
1,490
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,596
2,405 eligible divisions
818
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
57.2% of votes cast
672
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
683
42.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

82
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
Appearances
81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650
710
+555.2 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650
Contributions
400
+245.2 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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