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Richard Burgon vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,491 shared comparable votes.

1,477 same votes 14 different votes 1,491 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
136 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
136 Aye 86 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
30 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
34 Aye 19 No
Energy 96% aligned 53 shared votes
36 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
40 Aye 25 No
Education 98% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
66 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 141 shared votes
66 Aye 75 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
69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
915
56.0 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
718
44.0 % of votes cast
43
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul 10 Sep 2024
No
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
No
No rebel
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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