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Richard Burgon vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,685 shared comparable votes.

1,665 same votes 20 different votes 1,685 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
143 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
143 Aye 80 No
112 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 181 shared votes
112 Aye 69 No
35 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
39 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 28 No
Education 94% aligned 80 shared votes
55 Aye 25 No
34 Aye 22 No
Energy 96% aligned 56 shared votes
36 Aye 20 No
38 Aye 107 No
Migration 99% aligned 145 shared votes
40 Aye 105 No
86 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 159 shared votes
86 Aye 73 No
143 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
143 Aye 80 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 194 of 649
Participation
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 649
1,903
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,821
2,376 eligible divisions
1,042
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.2% of votes cast
861
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
797
43.8% of votes cast
45
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

85
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 649
Appearances
29
-54.7 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
97
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 649
Contributions
14
-131.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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