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Shockat Adam vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Melanie Ward voted the same way 50% of the time, based on 257 shared comparable votes.

128 same votes 129 different votes 257 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
5 Aye 3 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 15 No
Education 16% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 28% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 39% aligned 56 shared votes
37 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
575 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
218
50.0 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
218
50.0 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
94
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
2
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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