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Michelle Welsh vs Dr Marie Tidball

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 Dr Marie Tidball
Dr Marie Tidball
Lab Penistone and Stocksbridge

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and Dr Marie Tidball voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 1 different votes 376 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
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 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
78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 243 of 649
467
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
444
568 eligible divisions
241
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
48.2 % of votes cast
226
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
230
51.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 649
Appearances
32
-42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 649
58
-74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 649
Contributions
39
-93.7 vs Commons average
Rank 533 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
£221,186
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£221,186
2 % below average
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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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