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Catherine Atkinson vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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

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Catherine Atkinson
Lab Derby North
vs
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Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Catherine Atkinson and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 2 different votes 361 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
37 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
37 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

79.9%
7% above average
Rank 199 of 650
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 650
504
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
631 eligible divisions
257
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.9% of votes cast
247
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
226
50.1% of votes cast
15
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
197
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Contributions
156
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£207,563
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£207,563
8% below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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