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Phil Brickell vs Michelle Scrogham

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

Photograph of Phil Brickell
Phil Brickell
Lab Bolton West
vs
Photograph of Michelle Scrogham
Michelle Scrogham
Lab Barrow and Furness

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Michelle Scrogham voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

363 same votes 6 different votes 369 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
52 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
52 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
52 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.4%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
Participation
70.9%
1% below average
Rank 401 of 650
505
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
636 eligible divisions
248
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
51.4% of votes cast
257
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
219
48.6% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

136
+40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Appearances
41
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
166
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
Contributions
49
-117.5 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,925
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,472
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20% below average
Latest expenses
£136,472
40% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
63 of 66 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Transport
29 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
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
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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