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Dr Rupa Huq vs Valerie Vaz

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

Photograph of Dr Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton
vs
Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Dr Rupa Huq and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,555 shared comparable votes.

1,550 same votes 5 different votes 1,555 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
116 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
116 Aye 82 No
75 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
75 Aye 81 No
39 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
39 Aye 91 No
33 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 15 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
108 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 180 shared votes
111 Aye 69 No
116 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
116 Aye 82 No
75 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
75 Aye 81 No
39 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
39 Aye 91 No

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

Voting record

73.9 %
1 % above average
Rank 337 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,744
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
959
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
785
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£234,745
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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