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Rushanara Ali vs Zarah Sultana

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

Photograph of Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney
vs
Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Rushanara Ali and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,013 shared comparable votes.

921 same votes 92 different votes 1,013 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
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 20 No
Benefits 73% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 77% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 12 No
Housing 79% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
33 Aye 12 No
Education 82% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
61 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 125 shared votes
54 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 648
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,759
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
1,008
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

22
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£325,502
44 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
0
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
66 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Trade
77 of 88 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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