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Dr Scott Arthur vs Derek Twigg

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


Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 5 different votes 350 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
48 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
48 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 84% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
48 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
48 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

83.0%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
524
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
257
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
812
57.7% of votes cast
267
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
595
42.3% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 554 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API