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Oliver Ryan vs Michelle Welsh

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 Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Michelle Welsh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 0 different votes 396 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
53 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
53 Aye 38 No
23 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
53 Aye 38 No
23 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 160 of 650
Participation
82.8 %
10 % above average
Rank 145 of 650
462
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
563 eligible divisions
221
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
240
51.5 % of votes cast
241
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
226
48.5 % 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

33
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
Appearances
47
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
43
-82.8 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Contributions
60
-65.8 vs Commons average
Rank 437 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
£179,455
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£179,455
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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