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Shabana Mahmood vs Richard Burgon

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

Photograph of Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
Lab Birmingham Ladywood
vs
Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Shabana Mahmood and Richard Burgon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,206 shared comparable votes.

1,186 same votes 20 different votes 1,206 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
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
102 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
102 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
26 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 12 No
Benefits 80% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No
26 Aye 9 No
Energy 94% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 22 No
Housing 97% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 8 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
65 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 124 shared votes
65 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

53.2%
19% below average
Rank 615 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
1,285
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
739
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
546
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.2% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

84
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
1,001
+836.4 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,874,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£287,702
27% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
182 of 212 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Migration
107 of 171 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
35 of 56 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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