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Dame Nia Griffith vs Rachael Maskell

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

Photograph of Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli
vs
Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Dame Nia Griffith and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,805 shared comparable votes.

1,777 same votes 28 different votes 1,805 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
154 Aye 94 No
Tax 100% aligned 248 shared votes
154 Aye 94 No
37 Aye 111 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
37 Aye 111 No
38 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
38 Aye 39 No
38 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
37 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 24 No
Benefits 89% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
31 Aye 22 No
Housing 98% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 22 No
Energy 98% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 182 shared votes
109 Aye 73 No
44 Aye 32 No
Foreign Affairs 99% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

78.0%
6% above average
Rank 244 of 650
Participation
84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
1,885
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
1,040
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
845
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
930
45.8% of votes cast
16
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
47
2.3% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

68
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650
Appearances
266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
77
-87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£279,114
23% above average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Education
91 of 96 votes
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Migration
148 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
91 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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