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Dawn Butler vs Dr Zubir Ahmed

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Dr Zubir Ahmed voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

322 same votes 3 different votes 325 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
34 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 90% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
34 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

63.5%
9% below average
Rank 535 of 650
Participation
72.3%
same as average
Rank 373 of 650
1,536
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
631 eligible divisions
849
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
52.0% of votes cast
687
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
219
48.0% of votes cast
25
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
63
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 497 of 650
Contributions
161
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£243,911
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27% above average
Latest expenses
£243,911
8% above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#1
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
73 of 98 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
#5
Energy
17 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API