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Dr Scott Arthur vs Douglas McAllister

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 Douglas McAllister
Douglas McAllister
Lab West Dunbartonshire

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Douglas McAllister voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 469 shared comparable votes.

466 same votes 3 different votes 469 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
50 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

82.7%
10% above average
Rank 139 of 650
Participation
88.5%
16% above average
Rank 35 of 650
513
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
549
620 eligible divisions
249
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
269
49.0% of votes cast
264
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
280
51.0% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
17
3.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

192
+101.0 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Appearances
117
+26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
311
+152.5 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
140
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 256 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
£142,257
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£142,257
37% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
63 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API