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Dr Scott Arthur vs David Burton-Sampson

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


Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 470 shared comparable votes.

461 same votes 9 different votes 470 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
61 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
61 Aye 42 No
29 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
61 Aye 42 No
29 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

83.1%
11% above average
Rank 131 of 650
Participation
87.8%
15% above average
Rank 45 of 650
526
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
556
633 eligible divisions
259
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
290
52.2% of votes cast
267
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
266
47.8% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
72
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 472 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
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API