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Michael Wheeler vs Oliver Ryan

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

Photograph of Michael Wheeler
Michael Wheeler
Lab Worsley and Eccles
vs
Photograph of Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley

Voting alignment

Michael Wheeler and Oliver Ryan voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 457 shared comparable votes.

454 same votes 3 different votes 457 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
41 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
26 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
26 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

89.4%
17% above average
Rank 24 of 650
Participation
81.6%
9% above average
Rank 164 of 650
554
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
506
620 eligible divisions
271
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
46.8% of votes cast
283
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
269
53.2% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Appearances
36
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 650
17
-140.6 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
Contributions
43
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£199,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£234,505
all imported IPSA years
£199,765
12% below average
Latest expenses
£234,505
4% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Education
48 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
28 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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