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Martin Rhodes vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Martin Rhodes
Martin Rhodes
Lab Glasgow North
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Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Martin Rhodes and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 4 different votes 377 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
41 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.4%
11% above average
Rank 119 of 650
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 377 of 650
523
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
453
627 eligible divisions
252
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
53.0% of votes cast
271
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
213
47.0% of votes cast
10
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650
Appearances
80
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
105
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
234
+70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£133,441
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£133,441
41% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 30 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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