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Luke Pollard vs Dr Zubir Ahmed

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 Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Dr Zubir Ahmed voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 258 shared comparable votes.

254 same votes 4 different votes 258 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
24 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.3%
3% below average
Rank 437 of 650
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 389 of 650
1,501
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
636 eligible divisions
827
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
52.0% of votes cast
674
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
219
48.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.1% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
Appearances
82
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
686
+518.9 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
Contributions
163
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 217 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
£243,911
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£243,911
8% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
Education
44 of 50 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Energy
17 of 20 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 32 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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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