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Sarah Russell vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Tom Rutland voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 1 different votes 393 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
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
25 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
25 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 650
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 148 of 650
468
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
563 eligible divisions
242
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.2 % of votes cast
226
48.3 % 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

73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
107
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21 % 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

Education
49 of 49 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
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