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Melanie Ward vs Dr Lauren Sullivan

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 Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Dr Lauren Sullivan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

410 same votes 1 different votes 411 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
53 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
53 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
53 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
3% above average
Rank 284 of 649
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 52 of 649
449
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
517
590 eligible divisions
220
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
271
52.4% of votes cast
229
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
246
47.6% of votes cast
14
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 649
Appearances
56
-27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 649
93
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 649
Contributions
68
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 452 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
£154,312
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14% below average
Latest expenses
£154,312
32% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API