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Sarah Edwards vs Dr Ellie Chowns

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Dr Ellie Chowns
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Dr Ellie Chowns voted the same way 63% of the time, based on 291 shared comparable votes.

184 same votes 107 different votes 291 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
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 0 No
Housing 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 78% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
35 Aye 20 No
Tax 75% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 12 shared votes
1 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 38% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
26 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 38% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 55% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

64.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 527 of 650
Participation
79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 220 of 650
470
732 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
563 eligible divisions
263
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
55.6 % of votes cast
207
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
198
44.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
Appearances
170
+99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
60
-65.8 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Contributions
259
+133.2 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£176,497
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£176,497
22 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
#3
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Defence
24 of 33 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Tax
97 of 138 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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