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Richard Burgon vs Ashley Dalton

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
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Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Ashley Dalton voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 543 shared comparable votes.

526 same votes 17 different votes 543 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
52 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 65% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 14 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 56 No
Migration 99% aligned 76 shared votes
21 Aye 55 No
52 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

79.9%
8% above average
Rank 196 of 650
Participation
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 534 of 650
1,936
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
619
974 eligible divisions
1,060
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
292
47.2% of votes cast
876
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
327
52.8% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.8% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 9 months
Since 9 Feb 2023

Debates

96
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Appearances
53
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650
107
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
112
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£607,098
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£323,917
43% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
6 of 7 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
79 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Energy
23 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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