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Pat McFadden vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Pat McFadden and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 0 different votes 201 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
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 9 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 9 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

65.6%
7% below average
Rank 509 of 650
Participation
72.5%
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
1,567
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
601 eligible divisions
903
57.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.3% of votes cast
664
42.4% of votes cast
No votes
208
47.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Appearances
64
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
361
+211.9 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
243
+93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£225,631
same as average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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