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James Asser vs Dame Meg Hillier

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
vs
Photograph of Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

James Asser and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 0 different votes 380 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
39 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 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
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
484
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,354 eligible divisions
251
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
980
56.8 % of votes cast
233
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
744
43.2 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

38
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 649
Appearances
106
+32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 649
48
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 649
Contributions
145
+14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 178 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
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
2 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
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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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