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Melanie Ward vs Terry Jermy

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 Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy
Lab South West Norfolk

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Terry Jermy voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 329 shared comparable votes.

319 same votes 10 different votes 329 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
58 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
58 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 81% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
58 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
58 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 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
67.1%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 650
482
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
636 eligible divisions
239
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
48.9% of votes cast
243
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
218
51.1% of votes cast
14
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 650
Appearances
88
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
121
-48.2 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
Contributions
90
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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
£199,358
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14% below average
Latest expenses
£199,358
12% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
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
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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