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Michelle Welsh vs Chris Kane

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 Chris Kane
Chris Kane
Lab Stirling and Strathallan

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and Chris Kane voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 0 different votes 372 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
56 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
56 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
56 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

82.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 155 of 649
Participation
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 291 of 649
467
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
568 eligible divisions
241
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
50.2 % of votes cast
226
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
215
49.8 % 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
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 649
Appearances
26
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
58
-75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 649
Contributions
33
-100.4 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,455
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£221,638
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£221,638
2 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Tax
98 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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