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Dr Scott Arthur vs Sojan Joseph

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 Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 425 shared comparable votes.

425 same votes 0 different votes 425 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
54 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
54 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 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
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
54 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 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
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

82.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 155 of 647
Participation
93.5 %
20 % above average
Rank 9 of 647
443
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
537 eligible divisions
219
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
258
51.4 % of votes cast
224
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
244
48.6 % of votes cast
10
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

160
+97.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 647
Appearances
58
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 647
238
+125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 647
Contributions
71
-41.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Transport
24 of 25 votes
#3
Transport
25 of 25 votes
Energy
16 of 17 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 22 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
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