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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Kit Malthouse

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 Kit Malthouse
Kit Malthouse
Con North West Hampshire

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Kit Malthouse voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,570 shared comparable votes.

1,563 same votes 7 different votes 1,570 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
82 Aye 133 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
82 Aye 133 No
69 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
69 Aye 73 No
59 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 49 No
Education 100% aligned 73 shared votes
24 Aye 49 No
38 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
68 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 191 shared votes
67 Aye 124 No
82 Aye 133 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
82 Aye 133 No
69 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
69 Aye 73 No
59 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 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
86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 71 of 649
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,033
2,361 eligible divisions
772
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
970
47.7 % of votes cast
893
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,063
52.3 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
20
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
Contributions
118
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 243 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
£2,190,913
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£293,019
30 % above average
17
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
Trade
88 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Transport
77 of 95 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
61 of 66 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies Carry-Over 22 Apr 2024
No rebel
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2024
No rebel
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
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
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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