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Alan Strickland vs Rachael Maskell

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

Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
vs
Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 523 shared comparable votes.

510 same votes 13 different votes 523 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
61 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 107 shared votes
61 Aye 46 No
12 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 7 No
Migration 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
27 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

88.6%
16% above average
Rank 35 of 650
Participation
84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
559
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
280
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
279
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
930
45.8% of votes cast
12
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
47
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 539 of 650
Appearances
266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
39
-125.6 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23% below average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
Education
91 of 96 votes
Housing
32 of 32 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
91 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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