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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Laura Trott

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 Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Laura Trott voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 807 shared comparable votes.

806 same votes 1 different votes 807 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
40 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
40 Aye 60 No
52 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
52 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 45 shared votes
15 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
40 Aye 60 No
52 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
52 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 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
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 321 of 649
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,226
1,643 eligible divisions
772
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
634
51.7 % of votes cast
893
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
592
48.3 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % 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
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 507 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
£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£284,794
26 % above average
17
5 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
47 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Transport
77 of 95 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 70 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
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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