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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Laura Trott

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 Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Laura Trott voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 203 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 197 different votes 203 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
12 Aye 4 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 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
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 323 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,658 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
640
51.8% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
595
48.2% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5% 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
30
-51.7 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 649
146
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
48
-94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 509 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
£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£284,794
26% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
0
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API