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Rachael Maskell vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 495 shared comparable votes.

482 same votes 13 different votes 495 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
62 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
62 Aye 42 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 15 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 7 No
Migration 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
62 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
62 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
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 132 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
529
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
49.1% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
269
50.9% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% 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
200
+103.1 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
334
+165.1 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
332
+163.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 32 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 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 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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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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