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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Dame Caroline Dinenage

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 Dame Caroline Dinenage
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Con Gosport

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Dame Caroline Dinenage voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,435 shared comparable votes.

1,429 same votes 6 different votes 1,435 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
79 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
79 Aye 116 No
72 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
72 Aye 57 No
56 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No
41 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 44 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
23 Aye 44 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
67 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 190 shared votes
67 Aye 123 No
79 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
79 Aye 116 No
72 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
72 Aye 57 No
56 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 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 417 of 649
Participation
77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 649
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,834
2,361 eligible divisions
772
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
48.9 % of votes cast
893
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
938
51.1 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
Contributions
74
-64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 409 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
£2,521,725
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£285,728
26 % above average
17
5 registered categories
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
202 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Transport
77 of 95 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
No rebel
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: report stage: New Clause 7 24 Oct 2018
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API