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Alistair Strathern vs Kate Osborne

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

Photograph of Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern
Lab Hitchin
vs
Photograph of Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Alistair Strathern and Kate Osborne voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 434 shared comparable votes.

421 same votes 13 different votes 434 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
63 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
63 Aye 34 No
8 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 37 shared votes
8 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 10 No
Benefits 63% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 12 No
Education 97% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
63 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
63 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

79.6%
7% above average
Rank 206 of 650
Participation
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 650
641
805 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,095
1,704 eligible divisions
329
51.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
563
51.4% of votes cast
312
48.7% of votes cast
No votes
532
48.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
3 years, 0 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650
Appearances
11
-85.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
104
-64.2 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
Contributions
12
-156.2 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£379,404
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£295,499
31% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Benefits
33 of 33 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Environment / Climate
12 of 12 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Energy
24 of 25 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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