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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Alicia Kearns

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
vs
Photograph of Alicia Kearns
Alicia Kearns
Con Rutland and Stamford

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Alicia Kearns voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 805 shared comparable votes.

801 same votes 4 different votes 805 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
59 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 103 shared votes
59 Aye 44 No
36 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
36 Aye 64 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
30 Aye 22 No
Migration 98% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
59 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 103 shared votes
59 Aye 44 No
36 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
36 Aye 64 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 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
71.1 %
2 % below average
Rank 411 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,134
1,594 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
557
49.1 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
577
50.9 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
25
2.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648
Appearances
56
-4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
Contributions
87
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 282 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
£1,417,308
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£320,176
42 % above average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
37 of 41 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
143 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2024
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102B 17 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API