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Rachael Maskell vs Luke Pollard

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 Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Luke Pollard voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,446 shared comparable votes.

1,422 same votes 24 different votes 1,446 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
117 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
117 Aye 64 No
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
39 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
39 Aye 104 No
38 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
32 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 21 No
Benefits 86% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 9 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
40 Aye 13 No
Education 98% aligned 53 shared votes
41 Aye 12 No
67 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 141 shared votes
67 Aye 74 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
69.2%
3% below average
Rank 438 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,496
2,162 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
824
55.1% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
672
44.9% 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
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
673
+508.4 vs Commons average
Rank 13 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
£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£309,067
37% above 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
73 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 90 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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