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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

308 same votes 0 different votes 308 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
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
43 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
43 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 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
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,821
2,376 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.2% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
797
43.8% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

69
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Appearances
29
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650
145
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
Contributions
14
-131.7 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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