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James Asser vs Tahir Ali

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 Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

Voting alignment

James Asser and Tahir Ali voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 422 shared comparable votes.

421 same votes 1 different votes 422 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
43 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
43 Aye 42 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
43 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
43 Aye 42 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 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
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,257
1,658 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
664
52.8% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
593
47.2% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

52
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649
Appearances
28
-54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
67
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649
Contributions
39
-104.5 vs Commons average
Rank 545 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
£1,069,100
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£269,557
19% above average
1
1 registered category
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
47 of 50 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API