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Rachael Maskell vs Mike Reader

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Mike Reader voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 438 shared comparable votes.

423 same votes 15 different votes 438 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
52 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
52 Aye 41 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 9 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 7 No
Migration 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 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
73.7%
1% above average
Rank 337 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
52.2% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
224
47.8% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

273
+176.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
82
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
333
+164.8 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
125
-43.2 vs Commons average
Rank 313 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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