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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Rushanara Ali

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

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Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
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Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,453 shared comparable votes.

1,434 same votes 19 different votes 1,453 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
119 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
119 Aye 61 No
53 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
53 Aye 69 No
29 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
29 Aye 86 No
49 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 70 shared votes
49 Aye 21 No
33 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 24 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
32 Aye 37 No
Trade 97% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 23 No
Housing 98% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
112 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 177 shared votes
109 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 649
Participation
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 280 of 649
1,637
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,802
2,361 eligible divisions
881
53.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.8 % of votes cast
756
46.2 % of votes cast
No votes
779
43.2 % of votes cast
30
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

11
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650
Appearances
39
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 650
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
Contributions
36
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 547 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
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
61 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#4
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Housing
58 of 66 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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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