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Michelle Welsh vs David Burton-Sampson

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

Photograph of Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest
vs
Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 454 shared comparable votes.

451 same votes 3 different votes 454 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
59 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
59 Aye 39 No
30 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
59 Aye 39 No
30 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 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 162 of 650
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 650
507
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
543
620 eligible divisions
253
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
280
51.6% of votes cast
254
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
263
48.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Appearances
66
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
68
-89.6 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
Contributions
69
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,455
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21% below average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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