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Melanie Ward vs Tom Collins

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Tom Collins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

387 same votes 1 different votes 388 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
44 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
44 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
44 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
44 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 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
88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 33 of 649
436
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
510
575 eligible divisions
218
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.4 % of votes cast
218
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
258
50.6 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5 % 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
38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
94
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Contributions
50
-88.3 vs Commons average
Rank 496 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
£199,237
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£199,237
12 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API