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Ruth Cadbury vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Peter Dowd voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,459 shared comparable votes.

1,451 same votes 8 different votes 1,459 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
145 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 234 shared votes
145 Aye 89 No
57 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
57 Aye 89 No
35 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 85 shared votes
35 Aye 50 No
28 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
41 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
41 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 17 No
Benefits 92% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
30 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 163 shared votes
99 Aye 64 No
145 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 234 shared votes
145 Aye 89 No

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

Voting record

75.0%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 650
Participation
69.0%
3% below average
Rank 444 of 650
1,793
2,391 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,650
2,391 eligible divisions
996
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
923
55.9% of votes cast
797
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
727
44.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

67
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 650
Appearances
49
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
81
-70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
Contributions
37
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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