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Torcuil Crichton vs Melanie Ward

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

Photograph of Torcuil Crichton
Torcuil Crichton
Lab Na h-Eileanan an Iar
vs
Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Torcuil Crichton and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

343 same votes 0 different votes 343 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
52 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
52 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
52 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

77.6%
5% above average
Rank 252 of 649
Participation
76.1%
3% above average
Rank 284 of 649
458
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
590 eligible divisions
220
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
49.0% of votes cast
238
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
229
51.0% of votes cast
14
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
68
-15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
114
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Contributions
93
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£127,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£127,044
44% below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Tax
98 of 112 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API