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Ben Coleman vs Rushanara Ali

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 0 different votes 356 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
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
Participation
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 280 of 650
408
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,793
2,349 eligible divisions
220
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.7 % of votes cast
188
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
776
43.3 % of votes cast
11
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
Appearances
40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
65
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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