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Melanie Ward vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 4 different votes 358 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
13 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
13 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 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

76.4%
4% above average
Rank 277 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
482
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
239
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
243
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
14
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
121
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,558
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
5
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 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
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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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