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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
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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 1,407 shared comparable votes.

1,401 same votes 6 different votes 1,407 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
77 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
77 Aye 116 No
71 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
71 Aye 57 No
55 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
55 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 44 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
23 Aye 44 No
37 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 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
77 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
77 Aye 116 No
71 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
71 Aye 57 No
55 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
55 Aye 36 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
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 258 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,803
2,312 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
876
48.6 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
927
51.4 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648
Appearances
58
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
Contributions
76
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 318 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
£2,521,725
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£285,728
26 % above average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 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
202 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
79 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Migration
148 of 169 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
73 of 87 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 Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API