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Richard Burgon vs Dame Nia Griffith

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
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Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,685 shared comparable votes.

1,661 same votes 24 different votes 1,685 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
140 Aye 85 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
140 Aye 85 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 141 shared votes
35 Aye 106 No
36 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
36 Aye 37 No
34 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 20 No
Benefits 85% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
34 Aye 22 No
Energy 96% aligned 56 shared votes
36 Aye 20 No
47 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 70 shared votes
47 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,022
55.5 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
821
44.5 % of votes cast
43
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 377 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
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
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
45 of 48 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 171 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
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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