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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Alicia Kearns

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

Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Alicia Kearns
Alicia Kearns
Con Rutland and Stamford

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Alicia Kearns voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 253 different votes 261 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
2 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 15% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
34 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
1% below average
Rank 381 of 649
Participation
69.9%
3% below average
Rank 433 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,159
1,658 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
575
49.6% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
584
50.4% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
27
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 649
Appearances
122
+40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 649
146
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
177
+34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,417,308
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£320,176
42% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Housing
44 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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