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Peter Dowd vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Peter Dowd and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,426 shared comparable votes.

1,421 same votes 5 different votes 1,426 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
131 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
131 Aye 77 No
105 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
105 Aye 61 No
63 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
63 Aye 72 No
32 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
32 Aye 52 No
30 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
30 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 20 No
Benefits 92% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
131 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
131 Aye 77 No
105 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
105 Aye 61 No
63 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
63 Aye 72 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
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 300 of 649
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
915
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
57.4 % of votes cast
718
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
759
42.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
49
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 570 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£243,077
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 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
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
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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