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Sir Keir Starmer vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 409 shared comparable votes.

407 same votes 2 different votes 409 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
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
69 Aye 26 No
39 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
39 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 13 No
Trade 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
69 Aye 26 No
39 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
39 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 13 No
Trade 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

38.0 %
35 % below average
Rank 635 of 650
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
893
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
563 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.1 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.9 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Appearances
18
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
1,411
+1286.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
39
-85.9 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
161 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
51 of 89 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 48 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Transport
42 of 95 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
HS2: report stage: Third Reading 23 Mar 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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