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Sir Mark Tami vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Sir Mark Tami
Sir Mark Tami
Lab Alyn and Deeside
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Tami and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,565 shared comparable votes.

1,561 same votes 4 different votes 1,565 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 92 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
145 Aye 92 No
107 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
107 Aye 65 No
64 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
64 Aye 92 No
37 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
37 Aye 54 No
46 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Benefits 93% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
145 Aye 92 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
145 Aye 92 No
107 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
107 Aye 65 No
64 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
64 Aye 92 No
37 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
37 Aye 54 No

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

Voting record

82.7%
10% above average
Rank 141 of 650
Participation
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
1,988
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
1,080
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
908
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
15
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

0
-88.8 vs Commons average
Rank 645 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
0
-154.8 vs Commons average
Rank 644 of 650
Contributions
38
-116.8 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,953,004
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£286,200
27% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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
78 of 82 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 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
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API