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Sarah Bool vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of Sarah Bool
Sarah Bool
Con South Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Sarah Bool and Al Carns voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 233 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 227 different votes 233 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

70.8%
2% below average
Rank 409 of 649
Participation
52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
418
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
312
590 eligible divisions
177
42.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
147
47.1% of votes cast
241
57.7% of votes cast
No votes
165
52.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 649
Appearances
75
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649
112
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649
Contributions
274
+128.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£188,791
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£188,791
17% below average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25% below average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 39 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Tax
98 of 112 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#4
Housing
21 of 32 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 62 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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