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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Alex Easton

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

Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere
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Photograph of Alex Easton
Alex Easton
Ind North Down

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Alex Easton voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 149 shared comparable votes.

134 same votes 15 different votes 149 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
12 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 60% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

70.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 648
Participation
44.7 %
29 % below average
Rank 629 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
526 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
109
46.4 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
126
53.6 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 648
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 648
Contributions
79
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£190,220
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£190,220
16 % below average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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
197 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Energy
13 of 17 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Trade
3 of 4 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
4 of 6 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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