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Peter Kyle vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle
Lab Hove and Portslade
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Peter Kyle and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,238 shared comparable votes.

1,229 same votes 9 different votes 1,238 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
105 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
105 Aye 63 No
58 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 133 shared votes
58 Aye 75 No
38 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 65 shared votes
38 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
26 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
28 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 13 No
Benefits 91% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
104 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
107 Aye 59 No
30 Aye 36 No
Trade 98% aligned 66 shared votes
29 Aye 37 No
105 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
105 Aye 63 No
58 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 133 shared votes
58 Aye 75 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 544 of 650
Participation
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
1,513
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
861
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
652
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

45
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
230
+76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
38
-115.9 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,110,937
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£262,107
16% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Trade
73 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Migration
122 of 171 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API