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Tony Vaughan vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Tony Vaughan
Tony Vaughan
Lab Folkestone and Hythe
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Tony Vaughan and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 0 different votes 356 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 183 of 649
Participation
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 359 of 649
462
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
416
570 eligible divisions
234
50.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
52.2 % of votes cast
228
49.4 % of votes cast
No votes
199
47.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 649
Appearances
53
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 649
67
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 649
Contributions
231
+96.5 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£231,055
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£231,055
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
10
5 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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