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Melanie Ward vs Luke Myer

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 Luke Myer
Luke Myer
Lab Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Luke Myer voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 7 different votes 418 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
60 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
60 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
60 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
60 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 282 of 650
Participation
85.5%
13% above average
Rank 77 of 650
482
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
541
633 eligible divisions
239
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
268
49.5% of votes cast
243
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
273
50.5% of votes cast
14
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Appearances
148
+51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
121
-46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
185
+17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 191 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
£206,085
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14% below average
Latest expenses
£206,085
9% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Transport
31 of 32 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 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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