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Stephen Doughty vs Dan Tomlinson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth
vs
Photograph of Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Stephen Doughty and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 196 shared comparable votes.

195 same votes 1 different votes 196 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
23 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 650
Participation
62.3%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 650
1,607
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
631 eligible divisions
921
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
49.6% of votes cast
686
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
198
50.4% of votes cast
19
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
6
1.5% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
Appearances
93
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 650
402
+237.4 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
Contributions
491
+326.4 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£294,894
30% above average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
178 of 212 votes
#1
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
27 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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