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Melanie Ward vs Mike Martin

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 Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Mike Martin voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 207 different votes 252 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 33% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 3% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
43 Aye 22 No
Tax 5% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 11% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 18% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 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 295 of 649
Participation
58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
436
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
336
575 eligible divisions
218
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
55.4 % of votes cast
218
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
150
44.6 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
109
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
94
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Contributions
145
+6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 192 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
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
41
5 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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
5 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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