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Oliver Ryan vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 2 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
49 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
49 Aye 43 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
49 Aye 43 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

81.9%
10% above average
Rank 152 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
517
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
245
47.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
272
52.6% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
40
-124.5 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£234,505
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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