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James Asser vs Rupert Lowe

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 Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

James Asser and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 5% of the time, based on 167 shared comparable votes.

9 same votes 158 different votes 167 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
24 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
6 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
6 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 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
33.1%
40% below average
Rank 638 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
195
590 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
93
47.7% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
102
52.3% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Appearances
34
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
67
-78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
Contributions
43
-102.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 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
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
51
8 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
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Tax
55 of 112 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
9 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
3 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API