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Michelle Welsh vs Gill German

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 Gill German
Gill German
Lab Clwyd North

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and Gill German voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 1 different votes 360 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
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 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
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
467
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
568 eligible divisions
241
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
47.6 % of votes cast
226
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
216
52.4 % 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
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 649
Appearances
16
-59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 649
58
-75.3 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 649
Contributions
17
-116.3 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£150,075
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£150,075
34 % 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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Tax
87 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API