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Ruth Cadbury vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Alison McGovern voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,455 shared comparable votes.

1,452 same votes 3 different votes 1,455 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
129 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
129 Aye 77 No
63 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
63 Aye 73 No
42 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
42 Aye 83 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
99 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
129 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
129 Aye 77 No
63 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
63 Aye 73 No
42 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
42 Aye 83 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 431 of 649
1,770
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,651
2,361 eligible divisions
986
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
918
55.6 % of votes cast
784
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
733
44.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Contributions
446
+307.7 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
59 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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