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Rachael Maskell vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Catherine West voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,701 shared comparable votes.

1,672 same votes 29 different votes 1,701 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
128 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
128 Aye 84 No
108 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
108 Aye 71 No
66 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
66 Aye 80 No
37 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
34 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 22 No
Benefits 90% aligned 63 shared votes
41 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 25 No
Housing 98% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
57 Aye 26 No
Education 99% aligned 83 shared votes
58 Aye 25 No
40 Aye 112 No
Migration 99% aligned 152 shared votes
41 Aye 111 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
73.9%
2% above average
Rank 332 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
967
54.1% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
820
45.9% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
56
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
67
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 487 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Education
86 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 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 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
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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