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James Asser vs Matthew Patrick

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 Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

James Asser and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

408 same votes 2 different votes 410 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 188 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
590 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
48.6% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
244
51.4% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.9% 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
29
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 649
67
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649
Contributions
96
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 342 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 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: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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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