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Peter Dowd vs Andy Slaughter

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

Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle
vs
Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Peter Dowd and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,542 shared comparable votes.

1,535 same votes 7 different votes 1,542 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
143 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
143 Aye 81 No
64 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
64 Aye 86 No
36 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
36 Aye 55 No
45 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
45 Aye 26 No
32 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 19 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
103 Aye 68 No
143 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
143 Aye 81 No
64 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
64 Aye 86 No
36 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
36 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
915
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
718
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
859
44.5 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
87
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
Contributions
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£243,077
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Housing
64 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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