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Graham Stringer vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Graham Stringer
Graham Stringer
Lab Blackley and Middleton South
vs
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Graham Stringer and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

313 same votes 8 different votes 321 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
41 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
41 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 2 No
Benefits 63% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 19 No
Defence 88% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
41 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
41 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

57.9%
14% below average
Rank 589 of 650
Participation
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 132 of 650
1,402
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
529
636 eligible divisions
705
50.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
49.1% of votes cast
697
49.7% of votes cast
No votes
269
50.9% of votes cast
115
8.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

65
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
197
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
45
-122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 650
Contributions
327
+159.9 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,011,354
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£160,334
29% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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
123 of 171 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Transport
65 of 98 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
47 of 71 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 32 votes
Housing
45 of 68 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No rebel
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No rebel
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API