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Luke Pollard vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 300 shared comparable votes.

296 same votes 4 different votes 300 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
36 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
36 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
36 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

69.2%
3% below average
Rank 438 of 650
Participation
83.0%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 650
1,496
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
631 eligible divisions
824
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
49.0% of votes cast
672
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
267
51.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
Appearances
196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
673
+508.4 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No 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
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API