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Dr Scott Arthur vs Rachel Blake

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


Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Rachel Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 458 shared comparable votes.

447 same votes 11 different votes 458 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
58 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
58 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
58 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 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

83.1%
11% above average
Rank 132 of 650
Participation
83.6%
11% above average
Rank 117 of 650
526
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
529
633 eligible divisions
259
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
51.8% of votes cast
267
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
255
48.2% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
106
-58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 368 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
£172,923
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£172,923
24% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API