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Mark Garnier vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest
vs
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Mark Garnier and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,532 shared comparable votes.

1,526 same votes 6 different votes 1,532 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
72 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 195 shared votes
72 Aye 123 No
80 Aye 115 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
80 Aye 115 No
76 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
76 Aye 63 No
58 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
58 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 48 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
23 Aye 48 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
72 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 195 shared votes
72 Aye 123 No
80 Aye 115 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
80 Aye 115 No
76 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
76 Aye 63 No
58 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
58 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

83.6 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
1,974
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
962
48.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
772
46.4 % of votes cast
1,012
51.3 % of votes cast
No votes
893
53.6 % of votes cast
23
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

80
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
248
+109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 650
Contributions
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£260,744
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
22
7 registered categories
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Trade
86 of 91 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic (No. 2) 2 Jun 2020
Aye
Aye rebel
Amendment (d) to Proceedings on the pandemic (No. 2) 2 Jun 2020
No
Aye rebel
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
Aye
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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