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Matt Bishop vs Seema Malhotra

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


Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 206 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 3 different votes 206 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
33 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 650
340
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,652
2,417 eligible divisions
162
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
921
55.8% of votes cast
178
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
731
44.2% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

35
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
Appearances
68
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
46
-118.6 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
Contributions
336
+171.4 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
5
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Tax
85 of 121 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API