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Rachael Maskell vs Stephen Doughty

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 Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,508 shared comparable votes.

1,486 same votes 22 different votes 1,508 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
121 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
121 Aye 68 No
97 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
97 Aye 69 No
37 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
37 Aye 86 No
33 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 18 No
Benefits 85% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 54 shared votes
36 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 16 No
Energy 97% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
66 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 132 shared votes
66 Aye 66 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
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
2,007
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,588
2,390 eligible divisions
1,089
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
57.3% of votes cast
918
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
678
42.7% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

261
+174.1 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Appearances
82
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
318
+166.6 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Contributions
408
+256.6 vs Commons average
Rank 39 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above 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
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Transport
89 of 95 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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