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Nigel Huddleston vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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


Voting alignment

Nigel Huddleston and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,589 shared comparable votes.

1,580 same votes 9 different votes 1,589 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
78 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
78 Aye 131 No
77 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
77 Aye 74 No
59 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
59 Aye 34 No
43 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
38 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 191 shared votes
72 Aye 119 No
78 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
78 Aye 131 No
77 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
77 Aye 74 No
59 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
59 Aye 34 No
43 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

86.9%
14% above average
Rank 53 of 650
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 408 of 650
2,076
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,687
2,390 eligible divisions
997
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
786
46.6% of votes cast
1,079
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
901
53.4% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

48
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650
Appearances
61
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
54
-97.4 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 650
Contributions
67
-84.4 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,007,696
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£275,510
22% above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
23
6 registered categories
Registered interests
17
4 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

Brexit / EU
208 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Trade
88 of 94 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Migration
160 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API