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Sarah Russell vs Kate Osborne

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
vs
Photograph of Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 326 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 5 different votes 326 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
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
9 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Benefits 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 97% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

82.5%
10% above average
Rank 142 of 650
Participation
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 650
525
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,095
1,704 eligible divisions
268
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
563
51.4% of votes cast
257
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
532
48.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

97
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Appearances
11
-84.9 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
139
-28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
12
-155.1 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21% below average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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