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Patricia Ferguson vs Sam Rushworth

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

Photograph of Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West
vs
Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Patricia Ferguson and Sam Rushworth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 318 shared comparable votes.

317 same votes 1 different votes 318 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
42 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
42 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 7 No
Benefits 95% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
42 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
42 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 255 of 649
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 379 of 649
447
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
575 eligible divisions
232
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
51.0 % of votes cast
215
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
203
49.0 % of votes cast
16
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Appearances
61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
112
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
133
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£151,093
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£151,093
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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