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Blair McDougall vs James Asser

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

Photograph of Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Lab East Renfrewshire
vs
Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton

Voting alignment

Blair McDougall and James Asser voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 0 different votes 394 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
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

72.4%
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
Participation
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 80 of 650
437
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
517
604 eligible divisions
223
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
262
50.7% of votes cast
214
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
255
49.3% of votes cast
14
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Appearances
55
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650
350
+198.6 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Contributions
70
-81.4 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,207
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,878
all imported IPSA years
£186,207
18% below average
Latest expenses
£173,878
23% below average
7
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 42 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
24 of 29 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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