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Margaret Mullane vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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

Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham
vs
Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

404 same votes 7 different votes 411 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
46 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
46 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
46 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
46 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
71.2%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
555
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
633 eligible divisions
283
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.9% of votes cast
272
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
226
50.1% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-85.1 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
79
-17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
13
-154.2 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
159
-8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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