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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,493 shared comparable votes.

1,483 same votes 10 different votes 1,493 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
76 Aye 125 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
76 Aye 125 No
74 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
74 Aye 68 No
56 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No
42 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
42 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 48 No
Education 100% aligned 70 shared votes
22 Aye 48 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
66 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 190 shared votes
67 Aye 123 No
76 Aye 125 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
76 Aye 125 No
74 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
74 Aye 68 No
56 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

78.2%
6% above average
Rank 237 of 650
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 408 of 650
1,870
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,687
2,390 eligible divisions
893
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
786
46.6% of votes cast
977
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
901
53.4% of votes cast
8
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

87
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
Appearances
61
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
104
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Contributions
67
-84.4 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23% above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
17
4 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

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 70 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Trade
81 of 94 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Housing
57 of 67 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye 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
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: report stage: New Clause 7 24 Oct 2018
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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