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Sam Rushworth vs David Williams

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

Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North

Voting alignment

Sam Rushworth and David Williams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 0 different votes 349 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
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

72.6 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
Participation
86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 78 of 650
409
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
563 eligible divisions
210
51.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
251
51.9 % of votes cast
199
48.7 % of votes cast
No votes
233
48.1 % of votes cast
14
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
122
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£176,534
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,534
22 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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