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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Mike Reader

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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Photograph of Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Mike Reader voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 2 different votes 354 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
33 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
24 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
24 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 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
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
456
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
237
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.0% of votes cast
219
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
224
48.0% of votes cast
14
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% 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
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
161
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Contributions
118
-46.5 vs Commons average
Rank 337 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8% above average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
0
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

Migration
12 of 13 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Tax
99 of 121 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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