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Margaret Mullane vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 432 shared comparable votes.

426 same votes 6 different votes 432 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
48 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
48 Aye 37 No
31 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 79% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
48 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
48 Aye 37 No
31 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 280 of 650
495
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,793
2,349 eligible divisions
256
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.7 % of votes cast
239
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
776
43.3 % of votes cast
20
4.0 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

7
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
7
-118.8 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 89 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
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API