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Rachael Maskell vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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 Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 429 shared comparable votes.

419 same votes 10 different votes 429 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
46 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
46 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Migration 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 11 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
46 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
46 Aye 42 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
71.2%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
2,032
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
633 eligible divisions
1,102
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.9% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
226
50.1% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
156
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 232 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
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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