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Richard Burgon vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,492 shared comparable votes.

1,471 same votes 21 different votes 1,492 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
125 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
125 Aye 63 No
110 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
110 Aye 70 No
34 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 20 No
Benefits 85% aligned 54 shared votes
32 Aye 22 No
29 Aye 15 No
Energy 95% aligned 44 shared votes
31 Aye 13 No
60 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 125 shared votes
60 Aye 65 No
42 Aye 23 No
Education 98% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
36 Aye 99 No
Migration 99% aligned 135 shared votes
37 Aye 98 No

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

Voting record

80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
Participation
68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 464 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,605
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
904
56.3 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
701
43.7 % of votes cast
43
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
327
+188.7 vs Commons average
Rank 49 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
8
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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