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Mike Tapp vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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

Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal
vs
Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Mike Tapp and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 0 different votes 366 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
38 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
Participation
82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 649
434
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
568 eligible divisions
219
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.3 % of votes cast
215
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.7 % of votes cast
3
0.7 % 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

39
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 649
Appearances
7
-68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 649
90
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 649
Contributions
9
-124.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£191,918
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£191,918
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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