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Dr Scott Arthur vs Sir Ashley Fox

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 Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

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

8 same votes 341 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 5 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
43 Aye 37 No
Tax 1% aligned 80 shared votes
36 Aye 44 No
19 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 650
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 650
463
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
558 eligible divisions
226
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
192
44.8 % of votes cast
237
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
237
55.2 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

171
+101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 650
Appearances
134
+64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 650
270
+146.2 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 650
Contributions
202
+78.2 vs Commons average
Rank 94 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
35 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Transport
25 of 26 votes
#3
Tax
97 of 108 votes
Energy
16 of 17 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No
Motion to sit in private 7 Mar 2025
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API