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Alison Bennett vs Martin McCluskey

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

Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex
vs
Photograph of Martin McCluskey
Martin McCluskey
Lab Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Voting alignment

Alison Bennett and Martin McCluskey voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

43 same votes 254 different votes 297 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
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 56% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Housing 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 25% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
28 Aye 44 No
Tax 1% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 4% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 650
Participation
77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 650
405
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
563 eligible divisions
216
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
50.0 % of votes cast
189
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
217
50.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

131
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
Appearances
59
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
149
+23.2 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Contributions
228
+102.2 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,775
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£140,697
all imported IPSA years
£141,775
37 % below average
Latest expenses
£140,697
38 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Tax
101 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API