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Olivia Bailey vs Chris Ward

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Olivia Bailey and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 363 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 3 different votes 363 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
38 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.0%
2% above average
Rank 330 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
467
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
232
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
235
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
10
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
215
+50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£210,175
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£210,175
7% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
5
3 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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