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Liz Twist vs Rachael Maskell

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

Photograph of Liz Twist
Liz Twist
Lab Blaydon and Consett
vs
Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Liz Twist and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,553 shared comparable votes.

1,529 same votes 24 different votes 1,553 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
122 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
122 Aye 79 No
91 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
91 Aye 63 No
35 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No
38 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
35 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 64 shared votes
35 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 24 No
Benefits 90% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
28 Aye 18 No
Housing 98% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
34 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 58 shared votes
33 Aye 25 No
46 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 64 shared votes
45 Aye 19 No
67 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 145 shared votes
67 Aye 78 No

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

Voting record

84.5%
12% above average
Rank 103 of 650
Participation
84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
1,826
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
993
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
833
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
930
45.8% of votes cast
16
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
47
2.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

111
+16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Appearances
266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
156
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,878,627
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£305,039
35% above average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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

Housing
52 of 55 votes
#1
Education
91 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 47 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 76 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#5
Transport
91 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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