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Sarah Russell vs Mike Tapp

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 Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Mike Tapp voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 3 different votes 399 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
47 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

82.6%
10% above average
Rank 142 of 650
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
512
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
620 eligible divisions
258
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.4% of votes cast
254
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

99
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
Appearances
58
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
144
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Contributions
120
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 325 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
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21% below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API