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Mike Reader vs Alison Taylor

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

Photograph of Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South
vs
Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

Mike Reader and Alison Taylor voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

260 same votes 2 different votes 262 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 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

74.0%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
Participation
48.8%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
467
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
308
631 eligible divisions
243
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
136
44.2% of votes cast
224
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
172
55.8% of votes cast
13
2.8% 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

82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650
118
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 337 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

£208,618
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£208,618
8% below average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15% below average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
1
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Tax
99 of 121 votes
#4
Housing
22 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
21 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 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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