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Alan Mak vs Rupert Lowe

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

Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant
vs
Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

Alan Mak and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 146 shared comparable votes.

145 same votes 1 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
22 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 648
Participation
33.5 %
40 % below average
Rank 636 of 648
1,990
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
176
526 eligible divisions
942
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
82
46.6 % of votes cast
1,048
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
94
53.4 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

12
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 648
Appearances
30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 648
13
-94.9 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 648
Contributions
33
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£292,278
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35 % below average
23
5 registered categories
Registered interests
60
8 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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
57 of 59 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#3
Tax
53 of 108 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
10 of 22 votes
Trade
81 of 88 votes
#5
Energy
7 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API