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James Asser vs Jess Asato

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 Jess Asato
Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft

Voting alignment

James Asser and Jess Asato voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

406 same votes 0 different votes 406 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
41 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 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

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
Participation
78.8%
6% above average
Rank 225 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
590 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
48.8% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
238
51.2% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.2% 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
21
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 649
67
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649
Contributions
29
-114.5 vs Commons average
Rank 573 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
£194,965
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£194,965
14% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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
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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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