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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 0 different votes 355 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
36 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
36 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
36 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

73.0 %
same as average
Rank 358 of 649
Participation
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 279 of 649
416
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,797
2,356 eligible divisions
223
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
56.8 % of votes cast
193
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
776
43.2 % of votes cast
12
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

65
-10.7 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 649
Appearances
43
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 649
117
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649
Contributions
75
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£243,911
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
66 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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