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Rachael Maskell vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,563 shared comparable votes.

1,541 same votes 22 different votes 1,563 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
130 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
130 Aye 72 No
36 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
36 Aye 32 No
41 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
41 Aye 23 No
31 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 24 No
Benefits 89% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No
28 Aye 14 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
58 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 124 shared votes
57 Aye 67 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 110 of 650
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 456 of 650
2,007
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,631
2,390 eligible divisions
1,089
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
56.0% of votes cast
918
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
718
44.0% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

261
+174.1 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Appearances
69
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
318
+166.6 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Contributions
341
+189.6 vs Commons average
Rank 54 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Transport
89 of 95 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 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
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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