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Michael Wheeler vs Tom Rutland

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

Photograph of Michael Wheeler
Michael Wheeler
Lab Worsley and Eccles
vs
Photograph of Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Michael Wheeler and Tom Rutland voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 424 shared comparable votes.

423 same votes 1 different votes 424 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
46 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
46 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
46 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

89.1 %
16 % above average
Rank 35 of 650
Participation
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 152 of 650
497
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
460
558 eligible divisions
249
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
49.3 % of votes cast
248
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
233
50.7 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

16
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
Appearances
42
-27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
22
-101.9 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
Contributions
56
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£199,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£199,765
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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