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Mr James Frith vs Patricia Ferguson

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

Photograph of Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North
vs
Photograph of Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Mr James Frith and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 3 different votes 369 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
51 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
51 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 40 shared votes
11 Aye 29 No
51 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
51 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
Participation
79.2%
7% above average
Rank 216 of 650
477
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
631 eligible divisions
235
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
254
50.8% of votes cast
242
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
246
49.2% of votes cast
11
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Appearances
110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
105
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
Contributions
153
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£817,882
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£210,945
7% below average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Education
46 of 50 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
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