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Alan Strickland vs Sojan Joseph

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 Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 503 shared comparable votes.

503 same votes 0 different votes 503 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
60 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
60 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

88.1%
16% above average
Rank 42 of 649
Participation
93.6%
21% above average
Rank 4 of 649
520
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
552
590 eligible divisions
260
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
50.0% of votes cast
260
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
276
50.0% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

33
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 649
Appearances
78
-4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 649
34
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
Contributions
94
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23% below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Education
50 of 50 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 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
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API