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Rachael Maskell vs Liz Kendall

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 Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Liz Kendall voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,514 shared comparable votes.

1,478 same votes 36 different votes 1,514 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
131 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
131 Aye 72 No
40 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
40 Aye 85 No
34 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 20 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 24 No
Benefits 90% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
33 Aye 34 No
Trade 97% aligned 67 shared votes
35 Aye 32 No
12 Aye 23 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 44 shared votes
30 Aye 14 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
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 523 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,555
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
887
57.0% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
668
43.0% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
35
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
483
+318.4 vs Commons average
Rank 28 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
£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£249,722
10% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Benefits
62 of 81 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 171 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
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
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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