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Rachael Maskell vs Melanie Ward

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 Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Melanie Ward voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 442 shared comparable votes.

430 same votes 12 different votes 442 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
55 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
55 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 8 No
Migration 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 97% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 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 112 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 289 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
239
49.6% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
243
50.4% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.9% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

274
+177.1 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
77
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 650
334
+165.1 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
121
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 336 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
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
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
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