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Richard Burgon vs Chris Law

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

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Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Chris Law voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 995 shared comparable votes.

929 same votes 66 different votes 995 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
26 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
26 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 50 shared votes
33 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 11 No
Energy 75% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
101 Aye 49 No
Tax 75% aligned 150 shared votes
100 Aye 50 No
19 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
22 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 647
Participation
52.3 %
21 % below average
Rank 616 of 647
1,865
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,214
2,323 eligible divisions
1,027
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
671
55.3 % of votes cast
838
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
543
44.7 % of votes cast
40
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

73
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 647
Appearances
59
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Contributions
69
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
7
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

Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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