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Rupert Lowe vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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


Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 112 shared comparable votes.

105 same votes 7 different votes 112 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
15 Aye 12 No
Tax 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 12 No
Tax 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

32.8%
39% below average
Rank 629 of 649
Participation
63.0%
9% below average
Rank 528 of 649
191
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,492
2,368 eligible divisions
92
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
716
48.0% of votes cast
99
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
776
52.0% of votes cast
1
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
39 years, 2 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

33
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 649
Appearances
65
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 649
42
-96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 649
Contributions
74
-64.7 vs Commons average
Rank 412 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35% below average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17% above average
52
8 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 171 votes
Tax
55 of 112 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Trade
3 of 7 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API