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Rupert Lowe vs Matt Bishop

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Matt Bishop voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 119 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 117 different votes 119 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
17 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

32.9 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 649
Participation
53.9 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
187
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
306
568 eligible divisions
90
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
142
46.4 % of votes cast
97
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
164
53.6 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 649
Appearances
31
-44.1 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 649
35
-98.3 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 649
Contributions
41
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
4 of 5 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Tax
55 of 111 votes
#3
Tax
77 of 111 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Transport
11 of 29 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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