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Seema Malhotra vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Seema Malhotra and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,085 shared comparable votes.

1,074 same votes 11 different votes 1,085 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
97 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
97 Aye 52 No
96 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 142 shared votes
96 Aye 46 No
25 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
25 Aye 50 No
20 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 16 No
Benefits 93% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
45 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 95 shared votes
46 Aye 49 No
97 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
97 Aye 52 No
96 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 142 shared votes
96 Aye 46 No
25 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
25 Aye 50 No

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

Voting record

68.4%
4% below average
Rank 452 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,646
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
918
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
728
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
13
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

71
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
343
+188.4 vs Commons average
Rank 52 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£252,817
12% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Migration
143 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No 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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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