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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Matthew Patrick

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
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Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 2 different votes 375 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
42 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
42 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
42 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

72.3%
same as average
Rank 373 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 156 of 650
456
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
631 eligible divisions
237
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
48.6% of votes cast
219
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
265
51.4% of votes cast
14
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
Appearances
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
161
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 375 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8% above average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Migration
12 of 13 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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