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Yvette Cooper vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Yvette Cooper and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 146 shared comparable votes.

146 same votes 0 different votes 146 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
12 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 3 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 3 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
10% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
72.5%
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
1,502
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
601 eligible divisions
861
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.3% of votes cast
641
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
208
47.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
64
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
1,129
+979.9 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
243
+93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£284,172
26% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
8
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

Migration
149 of 171 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
71 of 94 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
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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