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Rupert Lowe vs Mike Martin

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 Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Mike Martin voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 106 shared comparable votes.

77 same votes 29 different votes 106 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
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 20 No
Tax 91% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
0 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

32.8 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 649
Participation
58.6 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
187
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
334
570 eligible divisions
90
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
55.4 % of votes cast
97
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
149
44.6 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 649
Appearances
93
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 649
37
-97.0 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 649
Contributions
122
-12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 232 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
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
40
5 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
5 of 5 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Tax
55 of 111 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Transport
11 of 29 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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