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Rachael Maskell vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Alison McGovern voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,636 shared comparable votes.

1,602 same votes 34 different votes 1,636 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
141 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 221 shared votes
141 Aye 80 No
36 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
17 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 19 No
Benefits 90% aligned 58 shared votes
39 Aye 19 No
36 Aye 36 No
Trade 97% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
13 Aye 23 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
70.3%
2% below average
Rank 419 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,700
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
941
55.4% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
759
44.6% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
570
+405.4 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
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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