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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

387 same votes 0 different votes 387 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
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 282 of 650
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 147 of 650
1,244
1,632 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
564 eligible divisions
665
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.1 % of votes cast
579
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
237
50.9 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Appearances
172
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
13
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 650
Contributions
269
+141.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
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
139 of 152 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
62 of 68 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
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