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Ian Murray vs Rachael Maskell

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,634 shared comparable votes.

1,594 same votes 40 different votes 1,634 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
131 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
131 Aye 67 No
110 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 185 shared votes
110 Aye 75 No
30 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 25 No
Benefits 90% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 32 No
Trade 96% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
34 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
53 Aye 18 No
Education 99% aligned 71 shared votes
52 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
Participation
84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
1,718
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
952
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
766
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
930
45.8% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
47
2.3% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
Appearances
266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
152
-12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
#1
Education
91 of 96 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Benefits
63 of 81 votes
#5
Transport
91 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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