The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Compare

James Naish vs Patricia Ferguson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James Naish
James Naish
Lab Rushcliffe
vs
Photograph of Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

James Naish and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 4 different votes 360 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
47 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 94% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
47 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
Participation
79.2%
7% above average
Rank 216 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
631 eligible divisions
216
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
254
50.8% of votes cast
235
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
246
49.2% of votes cast
9
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

204
+109.5 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Appearances
110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
267
+102.5 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
Contributions
153
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£186,058
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£186,058
18% below average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
16
7 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Housing
31 of 32 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API