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Catherine Fookes vs Mr James Frith

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

Photograph of Catherine Fookes
Catherine Fookes
Lab Monmouthshire
vs
Photograph of Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

Catherine Fookes and Mr James Frith voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 11 different votes 395 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
52 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
52 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
15 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
23 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
52 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
15 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
23 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

80.7%
8% above average
Rank 178 of 650
Participation
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 301 of 650
513
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
479
636 eligible divisions
264
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
49.5% of votes cast
249
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
242
50.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

103
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
Appearances
49
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
144
-25.2 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650
Contributions
105
-64.2 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£211,272
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£211,272
7% below average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7% 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

Benefits
32 of 32 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
#5
Education
46 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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