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Robert Jenrick vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Robert Jenrick
Robert Jenrick
RUK Newark
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Robert Jenrick and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,305 same votes 18 different votes 1,323 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
63 Aye 109 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
63 Aye 109 No
71 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
71 Aye 60 No
38 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
38 Aye 28 No
35 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
35 Aye 29 No
17 Aye 37 No
Education 100% aligned 54 shared votes
17 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
44 Aye 33 No
Migration 95% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
13 Aye 26 No
Benefits 97% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
61 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 180 shared votes
62 Aye 118 No
63 Aye 109 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
63 Aye 109 No

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

Voting record

68.9%
3% below average
Rank 445 of 650
Participation
70.7%
2% below average
Rank 408 of 650
1,657
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,700
2,405 eligible divisions
774
46.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
795
46.8% of votes cast
883
53.3% of votes cast
No votes
905
53.2% of votes cast
13
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
12 years, 4 months
Since 5 Jun 2014
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

115
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Appearances
60
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
130
-24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
66
-88.8 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,291,846
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£331,672
47% above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
11
4 registered categories
Registered interests
17
4 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
198 of 212 votes
Trade
82 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Housing
51 of 67 votes
#4
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Migration
130 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API