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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 0 different votes 358 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
49 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
49 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
49 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
Participation
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
1,247
1,638 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
570 eligible divisions
668
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
216
50.1 % of votes cast
579
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
215
49.9 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-62.7 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
13
-121.5 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 649
Contributions
97
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
1
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API