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Margaret Mullane vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 466 shared comparable votes.

458 same votes 8 different votes 466 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
61 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
61 Aye 41 No
13 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
29 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
61 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
61 Aye 41 No
13 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 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
83.1%
11% above average
Rank 132 of 650
555
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
526
633 eligible divisions
283
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
259
49.2% of votes cast
272
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
267
50.8% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

10
-84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Appearances
196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 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

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 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 rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
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
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
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