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Naz Shah vs Rushanara Ali

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

Photograph of Naz Shah
Naz Shah
Lab Bradford West
vs
Photograph of Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Naz Shah and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,403 shared comparable votes.

1,395 same votes 8 different votes 1,403 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
113 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
74 Aye 88 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 162 shared votes
74 Aye 88 No
32 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
32 Aye 76 No
30 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
43 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
43 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 33 No
Trade 97% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 17 No
Energy 97% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
109 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 165 shared votes
106 Aye 59 No
113 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
74 Aye 88 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 162 shared votes
74 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

65.3%
7% below average
Rank 512 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,564
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,830
2,396 eligible divisions
867
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,032
56.4% of votes cast
697
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
798
43.6% of votes cast
16
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

21
-65.9 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Appearances
48
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
25
-126.4 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 650
Contributions
45
-106.4 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,337,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£312,636
38% above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44% above average
9
3 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

Housing
57 of 67 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
83 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
169 of 211 votes
#5
Housing
59 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API