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Steve Witherden vs Chris Ward

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


Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 2 different votes 374 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
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 7 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

80.3%
8% above average
Rank 190 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
507
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
261
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
246
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
81
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API