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Wendy Morton vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Wendy Morton
Wendy Morton
Con Aldridge-Brownhills
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Wendy Morton and Chris Ward voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 246 different votes 251 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 650
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
1,844
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
565 eligible divisions
881
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
51.8 % of votes cast
963
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.2 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

139
+66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Appearances
51
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
242
+113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
Contributions
221
+92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 89 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,630,211
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£253,374
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
5
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

Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
85 of 89 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
61 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
149 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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