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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Aphra Brandreth

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 Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 0 different votes 261 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
26 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
7 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
7 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 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
67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 489 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
353
526 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
160
45.3 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
193
54.7 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.7 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648
Appearances
74
+13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
Contributions
95
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 247 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
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11 % above average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 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
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Transport
17 of 21 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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