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Melanie Ward vs Ben Goldsborough

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

Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
vs
Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Ben Goldsborough voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 0 different votes 366 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
49 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
49 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
49 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 649
Participation
85.9 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 649
429
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
568 eligible divisions
215
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
245
50.2 % of votes cast
214
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
243
49.8 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
Appearances
56
-19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 649
97
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 649
Contributions
73
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,558
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£162,821
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£162,821
28 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API