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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Rishi Sunak

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 Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak
Con Richmond and Northallerton

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Rishi Sunak voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 958 shared comparable votes.

954 same votes 4 different votes 958 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
44 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
44 Aye 76 No
41 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
33 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
16 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 109 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 166 shared votes
56 Aye 110 No
44 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
44 Aye 76 No
41 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
33 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 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

70.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 648
Participation
43.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 631 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,000
2,312 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
451
45.1 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
549
54.9 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648
Appearances
21
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
Contributions
23
-85.9 vs Commons average
Rank 570 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
£1,536,845
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£166,813
26 % below average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
14
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
167 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
47 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
59 of 88 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Transport
52 of 87 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
20 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Agriculture Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 2 (Neil Parish) 13 May 2020
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
Where they voted the same
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Rural communities 7 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API