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Jess Asato vs Valerie Vaz

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

Photograph of Jess Asato
Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 328 shared comparable votes.

328 same votes 0 different votes 328 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
52 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

78.8%
6% above average
Rank 225 of 649
Participation
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 649
465
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,821
2,376 eligible divisions
227
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.2% of votes cast
238
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
797
43.8% of votes cast
15
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

21
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
Appearances
29
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650
29
-116.7 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Contributions
14
-131.7 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14% below average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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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