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Dr Scott Arthur vs Alan Mak

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

Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West
vs
Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Alan Mak voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

11 same votes 340 different votes 351 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
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 4% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 88 shared votes
37 Aye 51 No
25 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 88 shared votes
37 Aye 51 No
25 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 4 No
Benefits 0% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 147 of 650
Participation
85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 90 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,011
2,349 eligible divisions
228
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
954
47.4 % of votes cast
237
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,057
52.6 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

171
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
14
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
268
+142.2 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
17
-108.8 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£292,278
29 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
30
7 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes
#4
Trade
82 of 89 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#5
Defence
64 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
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