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Dr Scott Arthur vs Mr James Frith

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 Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Mr James Frith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 0 different votes 359 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
43 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
13 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
13 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 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 145 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 302 of 649
469
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
568 eligible divisions
232
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
215
50.1 % of votes cast
237
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
214
49.9 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

179
+103.9 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 649
Appearances
33
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 649
276
+142.7 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 649
Contributions
50
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 493 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
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#4
Education
46 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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