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Rebecca Paul vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Rebecca Paul and Chris Ward voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 282 different votes 288 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
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 15 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
8 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
8 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 650
443
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
563 eligible divisions
198
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
51.7 % of votes cast
245
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

84
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
128
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Contributions
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£124,847
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£124,847
45 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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