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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 100% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 0 different votes 346 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
42 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
42 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
42 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 166 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 649
470
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
575 eligible divisions
225
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
52.0 % of votes cast
245
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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
-39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 649
Appearances
52
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649
47
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 512 of 649
Contributions
230
+90.7 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 649

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
2
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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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