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Matthew Patrick vs Alison Taylor

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

Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West
vs
Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Alison Taylor voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 269 shared comparable votes.

267 same votes 2 different votes 269 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
38 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

81.8%
9% above average
Rank 156 of 650
Participation
48.8%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
516
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
308
631 eligible divisions
251
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
136
44.2% of votes cast
265
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
172
55.8% of votes cast
9
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
14
4.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650
104
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Contributions
84
-80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Housing
22 of 32 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#5
Transport
21 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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