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Rachael Maskell vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,895 shared comparable votes.

1,852 same votes 43 different votes 1,895 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
159 Aye 95 No
Tax 100% aligned 254 shared votes
159 Aye 95 No
40 Aye 44 No
Transport 100% aligned 84 shared votes
40 Aye 44 No
32 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 25 No
Benefits 91% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
28 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
34 Aye 22 No
Energy 98% aligned 56 shared votes
35 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 26 No
Housing 98% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
109 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 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
82.3%
10% above average
Rank 144 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,989
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,101
55.4% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
888
44.6% 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
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
172
+77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
786
+621.4 vs Commons average
Rank 6 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Housing
63 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 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
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
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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