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James Asser vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

James Asser and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

351 same votes 0 different votes 351 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
40 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
40 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
40 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 90 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 270 of 649
489
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,359 eligible divisions
252
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
237
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

49
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 649
Appearances
31
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 649
61
-74.8 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 649
Contributions
15
-120.8 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
67 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API