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Oliver Ryan vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

414 same votes 4 different votes 418 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
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
45 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 3 No
Benefits 87% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
45 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

81.6%
9% above average
Rank 164 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
506
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
620 eligible divisions
237
46.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
51.0% of votes cast
269
53.2% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.0% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

35
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 650
Appearances
59
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650
41
-119.9 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
Contributions
76
-84.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4% above average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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