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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Ian Murray

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 Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Ian Murray voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,380 shared comparable votes.

1,349 same votes 31 different votes 1,380 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
118 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
118 Aye 52 No
26 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
26 Aye 96 No
50 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
50 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 24 No
Benefits 88% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 18 No
Housing 97% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 32 No
Trade 97% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
47 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 107 shared votes
47 Aye 60 No
111 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 180 shared votes
108 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
1,687
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,718
2,417 eligible divisions
900
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
952
55.4% of votes cast
787
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
766
44.6% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

8
-86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
75
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
10
-154.6 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
152
-12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 241 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
£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£277,506
23% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Migration
152 of 171 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Benefits
63 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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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