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Jess Asato vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 80 different votes 308 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
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
43 Aye 25 No
Tax 94% aligned 68 shared votes
43 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 13 No
Education 88% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 38% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 50% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 52% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 647
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 647
428
533 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,198
1,601 eligible divisions
214
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
620
51.8 % of votes cast
214
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
578
48.2 % of votes cast
13
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

28
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 520 of 647
Appearances
16
-46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 647
33
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 647
Contributions
21
-91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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