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Michelle Welsh vs Charlotte Nichols

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

Photograph of Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest
vs
Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

405 same votes 0 different votes 405 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.8 %
10 % above average
Rank 145 of 650
Participation
77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 266 of 650
466
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,259
1,631 eligible divisions
240
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
647
51.4 % of votes cast
226
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
612
48.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

47
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
Appearances
17
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
60
-65.3 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Contributions
20
-105.3 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,455
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Education
63 of 68 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
49 of 53 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Defence
60 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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