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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Sir Ashley Fox

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 Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Sir Ashley Fox voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

9 same votes 288 different votes 297 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 5 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 5 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 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
76.9%
4% above average
Rank 267 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
590 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
206
45.4% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
248
54.6% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.3% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 649
Appearances
172
+90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 649
146
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
253
+110.7 vs Commons average
Rank 82 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 112 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 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
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
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 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
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
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
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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