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James Asser vs Dame Chi Onwurah

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
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Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Voting alignment

James Asser and Dame Chi Onwurah voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 370 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 0 different votes 370 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
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

85.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 94 of 649
Participation
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 286 of 649
484
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,791
2,354 eligible divisions
251
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,000
55.8 % of votes cast
233
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
791
44.2 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

45
-30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 649
Appearances
108
+32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 649
55
-78.4 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 649
Contributions
163
+29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£303,201
34 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
14
4 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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 71 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
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