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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Dr Luke Evans

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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Dr Luke Evans
Con Hinckley and Bosworth

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Dr Luke Evans voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 968 shared comparable votes.

965 same votes 3 different votes 968 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
48 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
48 Aye 86 No
52 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
52 Aye 46 No
46 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
48 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
48 Aye 86 No
52 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
52 Aye 46 No
46 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 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
85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 83 of 649
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,406
1,643 eligible divisions
772
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
681
48.4 % of votes cast
893
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
725
51.6 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.9 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
Contributions
373
+234.7 vs Commons average
Rank 41 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
£1,271,955
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£289,674
28 % above average
17
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
147 of 154 votes
Transport
77 of 95 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
50 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
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
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
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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