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Rachael Maskell vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Hilary Benn voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,801 shared comparable votes.

1,766 same votes 35 different votes 1,801 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
137 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
137 Aye 82 No
61 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 86 shared votes
61 Aye 25 No
39 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 79 shared votes
39 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
35 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 25 No
Benefits 91% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 19 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
109 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
44 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 99% aligned 77 shared votes
45 Aye 32 No
86 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 171 shared votes
86 Aye 85 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
77.6%
5% above average
Rank 255 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,876
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
56.4% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
817
43.6% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
27 years, 4 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
398
+233.4 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
81 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 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
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
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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