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Kate Dearden vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 10 different votes 400 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
57 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
57 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
57 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

84.9%
13% above average
Rank 94 of 650
Participation
83.1%
11% above average
Rank 132 of 650
539
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
528
635 eligible divisions
265
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
49.2% of votes cast
274
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
268
50.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
197
+100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
375
+207.8 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Contributions
325
+157.8 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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