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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Amanda Hack

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 Amanda Hack
Amanda Hack
Lab North West Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Amanda Hack voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 305 different votes 312 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
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
27 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
39 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
39 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
Participation
86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 81 of 650
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
563 eligible divisions
768
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
51.2 % of votes cast
887
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
236
48.8 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
9
1.9 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Appearances
111
+40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
63
-62.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Contributions
123
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£168,219
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£168,219
26 % below average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Transport
77 of 95 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API