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James Asser vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

James Asser and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 413 shared comparable votes.

413 same votes 0 different votes 413 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
37 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 154 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
485
590 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
48.9% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
248
51.1% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649
Appearances
179
+96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
67
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649
Contributions
283
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 65 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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