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Tom Collins vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Tom Collins
Tom Collins
Lab Worcester
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Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Tom Collins and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 1 different votes 382 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
44 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
44 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
44 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 37 of 650
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 291 of 650
501
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
565 eligible divisions
247
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
215
50.1 % of votes cast
254
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
214
49.9 % of votes cast
13
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
Appearances
71
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
54
-74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
89
-39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£199,237
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£199,237
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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