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Dr Scott Arthur vs Paulette Hamilton

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 Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 0 different votes 396 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
51 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
51 Aye 40 No
28 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
51 Aye 40 No
28 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 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
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
867
1,143 eligible divisions
228
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
49.1 % of votes cast
237
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
441
50.9 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

171
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
54
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
268
+142.2 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 398 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
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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
Work / Employment
55 of 61 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Education
54 of 60 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Migration
111 of 124 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes
#4
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 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 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API