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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Rushanara Ali

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,632 shared comparable votes.

1,627 same votes 5 different votes 1,632 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
118 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
118 Aye 63 No
89 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
89 Aye 80 No
34 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
34 Aye 98 No
48 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 78 shared votes
48 Aye 30 No
51 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 73 shared votes
51 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 35 No
Trade 97% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
111 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 179 shared votes
110 Aye 69 No
118 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
118 Aye 63 No
89 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
89 Aye 80 No
34 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
34 Aye 98 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
1,834
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,839
2,405 eligible divisions
1,015
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,036
56.3% of votes cast
819
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
803
43.7% of votes cast
18
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

113
+24.2 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
48
-40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 650
164
+9.2 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Contributions
45
-109.8 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34% above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44% above average
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
83 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Housing
59 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API