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Melanie Ward vs Mr Luke Charters

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 Mr Luke Charters
Mr Luke Charters
Lab York Outer

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Mr Luke Charters voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 427 shared comparable votes.

416 same votes 11 different votes 427 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
54 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
54 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
54 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 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
84.1%
12% above average
Rank 110 of 650
482
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
535
636 eligible divisions
239
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
271
50.7% of votes cast
243
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
264
49.3% of votes cast
14
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Appearances
85
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
121
-47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Contributions
114
-54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 355 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
£244,344
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14% below average
Latest expenses
£244,344
8% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Migration
13 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
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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