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Melanie Ward vs Martin Rhodes

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 Martin Rhodes
Martin Rhodes
Lab Glasgow North

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Martin Rhodes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 0 different votes 375 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
48 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
48 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
48 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 650
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 103 of 650
428
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
478
563 eligible divisions
214
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
48.5 % of votes cast
214
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
246
51.5 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
8
1.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
Appearances
71
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
87
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Contributions
82
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 349 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
£133,441
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£133,441
41 % 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
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API