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Richard Burgon vs Charlotte Nichols

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
vs
Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,180 shared comparable votes.

1,152 same votes 28 different votes 1,180 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
99 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
99 Aye 53 No
29 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
16 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 16 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 21 No
Education 90% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 13 No
Energy 98% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
76.8%
4% above average
Rank 267 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,305
1,699 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
668
51.2% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
637
48.8% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
10
-84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 621 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
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Education
64 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Housing
50 of 54 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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