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Rupert Lowe vs Mr Will Forster

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
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Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 130 shared comparable votes.

101 same votes 29 different votes 130 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 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
21 Aye 23 No
Tax 93% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 4 No
Defence 89% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 650
187
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
564 eligible divisions
90
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
53.1 % of votes cast
97
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
198
46.9 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Appearances
150
+78.1 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
36
-91.6 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 650
Contributions
193
+65.4 vs Commons average
Rank 110 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Tax
55 of 111 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Transport
11 of 29 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 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
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
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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