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Rachael Maskell vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,371 shared comparable votes.

1,339 same votes 32 different votes 1,371 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
118 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
118 Aye 66 No
35 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
35 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
22 Aye 37 No
34 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
34 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
32 Aye 18 No
Housing 98% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
44 Aye 19 No
Education 98% aligned 63 shared votes
45 Aye 18 No
66 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 145 shared votes
66 Aye 79 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
85.2%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,448
1,699 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
52.9% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
682
47.1% 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
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
80
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 404 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Housing
53 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 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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