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Rachael Maskell vs Helen Hayes

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 Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Helen Hayes voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,782 shared comparable votes.

1,759 same votes 23 different votes 1,782 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
151 Aye 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 241 shared votes
151 Aye 90 No
110 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
110 Aye 73 No
39 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
39 Aye 109 No
38 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 81 shared votes
38 Aye 43 No
51 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
51 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 19 No
Benefits 91% aligned 57 shared votes
39 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 23 No
Energy 98% aligned 54 shared votes
32 Aye 22 No
33 Aye 26 No
Housing 98% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
40 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 62 shared votes
41 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 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
79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 213 of 649
1,983
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,875
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
55.3 % of votes cast
902
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
838
44.7 % of votes cast
45
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

229
+151.1 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
278
+139.7 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Contributions
121
-17.3 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
£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,156
31 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Transport
89 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
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
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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