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Rachael Maskell vs Dame Meg Hillier

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 Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,685 shared comparable votes.

1,668 same votes 17 different votes 1,685 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
147 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
147 Aye 77 No
109 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 184 shared votes
109 Aye 75 No
78 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
78 Aye 68 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 25 No
Benefits 91% aligned 65 shared votes
40 Aye 25 No
32 Aye 19 No
Energy 98% aligned 51 shared votes
33 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 27 No
Housing 98% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
32 Aye 34 No
Transport 98% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
58 Aye 21 No
Education 99% aligned 79 shared votes
59 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 121 of 649
Participation
73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 353 of 649
1,983
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,731
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
983
56.8 % of votes cast
902
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
748
43.2 % of votes cast
45
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

229
+151.1 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Appearances
111
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
278
+139.7 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Contributions
150
+11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 177 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
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
2 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
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Transport
89 of 95 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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