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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Alan Strickland

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

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
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Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Alan Strickland voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 11 different votes 395 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
48 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
48 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
18 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 2 No
Trade 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
48 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
48 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

69.9%
2% below average
Rank 423 of 650
Participation
88.7%
16% above average
Rank 33 of 650
1,692
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
564
636 eligible divisions
903
53.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
283
50.2% of votes cast
789
46.6% of votes cast
No votes
281
49.8% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

8
-89.0 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
41
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 650
10
-159.2 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
41
-128.2 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,611
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£174,611
23% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Transport
32 of 32 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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