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Samantha Niblett vs Luke Akehurst

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst
Lab North Durham

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Luke Akehurst voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 0 different votes 392 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
34 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
24 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
24 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 172 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 128 of 650
459
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
563 eligible divisions
225
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
50.7 % of votes cast
234
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
232
49.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Appearances
65
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
86
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
Contributions
114
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,750
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£202,750
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
47 of 49 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 61 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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