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Rupert Lowe vs Mr Angus MacDonald

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 Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Mr Angus MacDonald voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 92 shared comparable votes.

76 same votes 16 different votes 92 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 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 15 No
Tax 89% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

33.2 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 650
Participation
59.0 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 650
185
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
329
558 eligible divisions
88
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
52.6 % of votes cast
97
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
156
47.4 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
3.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
47
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
36
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
69
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,347
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,347
14 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
14 of 37 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 16 4 Jun 2025
No
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 57 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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