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Oliver Ryan vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 413 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 10 different votes 413 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
57 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
57 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 95% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
57 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
57 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

82.0%
10% above average
Rank 151 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 214 of 650
519
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
633 eligible divisions
247
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
51.0% of votes cast
272
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
246
49.0% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Appearances
111
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
42
-125.2 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650
Contributions
155
-12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4% above average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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