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Cat Eccles vs Samantha Niblett

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Samantha Niblett voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

312 same votes 10 different votes 322 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
31 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
31 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
82.1%
10% above average
Rank 150 of 650
369
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
522
636 eligible divisions
164
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
255
48.9% of votes cast
205
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
267
51.1% of votes cast
10
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Appearances
112
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
128
-41.2 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,260
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21% below average
Latest expenses
£212,260
6% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Education
48 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
61 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
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
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
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. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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