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Ruth Cadbury vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 994 shared comparable votes.

907 same votes 87 different votes 994 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
22 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
37 Aye 82 No
Migration 98% aligned 119 shared votes
35 Aye 84 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 21 No
Benefits 73% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 7 No
Housing 76% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 84% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 330 of 648
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,730
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
972
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
758
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

45
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
55
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
3
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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Transport
71 of 87 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
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
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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 (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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