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Dr Scott Arthur vs Dame Meg Hillier

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 Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

368 same votes 0 different votes 368 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
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 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 145 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
469
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,354 eligible divisions
232
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
980
56.8 % of votes cast
237
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
744
43.2 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

179
+103.9 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 649
Appearances
114
+38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649
276
+142.7 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 649
Contributions
153
+19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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