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Seema Malhotra vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Seema Malhotra and Kate Osborne voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 839 shared comparable votes.

815 same votes 24 different votes 839 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
30 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
30 Aye 94 No
71 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
71 Aye 38 No
34 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Benefits 81% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
30 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
30 Aye 94 No
71 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
71 Aye 38 No
34 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 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 449 of 650
Participation
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 650
1,657
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,095
1,704 eligible divisions
924
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
563
51.4% of votes cast
733
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
532
48.6% of votes cast
13
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650
Appearances
11
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
337
+170.6 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Contributions
12
-154.4 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£252,817
12% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Migration
143 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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