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Melanie Ward vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 5 different votes 321 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
47 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 85% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
47 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 289 of 650
Participation
58.3%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 650
482
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,412
2,422 eligible divisions
239
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
57.7% of votes cast
243
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
597
42.3% of votes cast
14
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

77
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Appearances
59
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
121
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Contributions
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 548 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14% below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above 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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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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