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David Burton-Sampson vs Rupert Lowe

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

Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh
vs
Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 162 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 159 different votes 162 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
6 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
30 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

86.7 %
13 % above average
Rank 76 of 648
Participation
33.5 %
40 % below average
Rank 636 of 648
456
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
176
526 eligible divisions
246
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
82
46.6 % of votes cast
210
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
94
53.4 % of votes cast
3
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 648
Appearances
30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 648
Contributions
33
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£191,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
60
8 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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
22 of 22 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Tax
53 of 108 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
10 of 22 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
7 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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