Compare

Samantha Niblett vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Tom Rutland voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

395 same votes 1 different votes 396 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
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 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
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 148 of 650
459
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
563 eligible divisions
225
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.2 % of votes cast
234
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
236
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
86
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
Contributions
55
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 457 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
47 of 49 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 61 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
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
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API