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Dr Scott Arthur vs Mark Garnier

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 Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Mark Garnier voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 343 different votes 349 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
36 Aye 45 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
36 Aye 45 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 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 147 of 650
Participation
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 122 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,970
2,349 eligible divisions
228
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
961
48.8 % of votes cast
237
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,009
51.2 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

171
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
268
+142.2 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
244
+118.2 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
210 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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