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Richard Burgon vs Luke Pollard

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Luke Pollard voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,379 shared comparable votes.

1,352 same votes 27 different votes 1,379 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
108 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
37 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
37 Aye 98 No
39 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
39 Aye 35 No
36 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 19 No
Benefits 82% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 91% aligned 46 shared votes
33 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
69.2%
3% below average
Rank 438 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,496
2,162 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
824
55.1% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
672
44.9% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
673
+508.4 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£309,067
37% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 90 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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