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Oliver Ryan vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 0 different votes 386 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
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 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
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 132 of 650
463
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
564 eligible divisions
222
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.3 % of votes cast
241
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.7 % 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
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
Appearances
18
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
43
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Contributions
39
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 529 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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