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Luke Akehurst vs Uma Kumaran

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

Photograph of Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst
Lab North Durham
vs
Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow

Voting alignment

Luke Akehurst and Uma Kumaran voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 9 different votes 369 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
39 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
39 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
39 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 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
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 524 of 650
540
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
636 eligible divisions
273
50.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
51.8% of votes cast
267
49.4% of votes cast
No votes
197
48.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 650
Appearances
63
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
137
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
Contributions
141
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£202,750
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£213,620
all imported IPSA years
£202,750
10% below average
Latest expenses
£213,620
6% below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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

Housing
33 of 33 votes
#1
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No 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
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
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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