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Richard Burgon vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,684 shared comparable votes.

1,644 same votes 40 different votes 1,684 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
141 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
141 Aye 77 No
39 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 76 shared votes
39 Aye 37 No
42 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
32 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 20 No
Benefits 87% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
48 Aye 26 No
Education 93% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 21 No
Energy 96% aligned 55 shared votes
36 Aye 19 No
41 Aye 40 No
Trade 98% aligned 81 shared votes
43 Aye 38 No
91 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 167 shared votes
93 Aye 74 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
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 273 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,417 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,044
56.4% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
806
43.6% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
48
-46.5 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 553 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
8
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
83 of 94 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Housing
59 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
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
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
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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