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James Asser vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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 Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

James Asser and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 2 different votes 391 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 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.5%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 361 of 650
530
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
620 eligible divisions
265
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.9% of votes cast
265
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
226
50.1% of votes cast
14
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650
Appearances
78
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
71
-91.0 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
157
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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