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Dr Scott Arthur vs Laurence Turner

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

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Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West
vs
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Laurence Turner
Lab Birmingham Northfield

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Laurence Turner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 442 shared comparable votes.

442 same votes 0 different votes 442 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
45 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
45 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
45 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 154 of 649
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 53 of 649
485
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
517
590 eligible divisions
237
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
49.5% of votes cast
248
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
261
50.5% of votes cast
12
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

179
+96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
Appearances
77
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 649
283
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 649
Contributions
134
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 228 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
£166,730
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£166,730
26% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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