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Rachael Maskell vs Blair McDougall

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 Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Lab East Renfrewshire

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Blair McDougall voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 438 shared comparable votes.

425 same votes 13 different votes 438 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
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 76% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 7 No
Migration 89% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 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 112 of 650
Participation
73.1%
1% above average
Rank 349 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.8% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
229
49.2% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

274
+177.1 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
72
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
334
+165.1 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
347
+178.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 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
£186,207
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£186,207
18% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
37 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 33 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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