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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Andy Slaughter

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 885 shared comparable votes.

881 same votes 4 different votes 885 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
74 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 133 shared votes
74 Aye 59 No
51 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 85 shared votes
51 Aye 34 No
32 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 20 No
Housing 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 95 shared votes
66 Aye 29 No
74 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 133 shared votes
74 Aye 59 No
51 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 85 shared votes
51 Aye 34 No
32 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 164 of 650
470
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,349 eligible divisions
231
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,066
55.5 % of votes cast
239
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
855
44.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Appearances
78
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
106
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
64 of 66 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API