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Dr Scott Arthur vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 0 different votes 390 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
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 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
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 280 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,793
2,349 eligible divisions
228
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.7 % of votes cast
237
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
776
43.3 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % 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
40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
268
+142.2 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes
#4
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 89 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