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Maureen Burke vs Edward Argar

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

Photograph of Maureen Burke
Maureen Burke
Lab Glasgow North East
vs
Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Maureen Burke and Edward Argar voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 240 different votes 247 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
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
24 Aye 14 No
Tax 0% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 14 No
Tax 0% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 7 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

58.0 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 650
Participation
90.3 %
18 % above average
Rank 19 of 650
327
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,121
2,350 eligible divisions
136
41.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
47.6 % of votes cast
191
58.4 % of votes cast
No votes
1,111
52.4 % of votes cast
3
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

19
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650
Appearances
77
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
21
-106.6 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Contributions
116
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£166,388
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£166,388
26 % below average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
163 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Transport
22 of 29 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API