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Mark Ferguson vs Rachel Taylor

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

Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham
vs
Photograph of Rachel Taylor
Rachel Taylor
Lab North Warwickshire and Bedworth

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Rachel Taylor voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 363 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 1 different votes 363 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
53 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
53 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
53 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

89.3 %
17 % above average
Rank 28 of 649
Participation
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 232 of 649
507
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
568 eligible divisions
272
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
221
49.4 % of votes cast
235
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
226
50.6 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

5
-70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 649
Appearances
92
+16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 649
10
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
Contributions
144
+10.7 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£191,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£240,723
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£240,723
6 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
6 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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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