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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Freddie van Mierlo

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

Photograph of Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West
vs
Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

31 same votes 135 different votes 166 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
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 6 No
Benefits 6% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 3 No
Education 6% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 15 No
Tax 9% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 4 No
Defence 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 355 of 649
Participation
40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 635 of 649
421
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
575 eligible divisions
225
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
127
54.0 % of votes cast
196
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
108
46.0 % of votes cast
12
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

65
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
Contributions
103
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£243,911
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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

Migration
12 of 13 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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