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Sir Keir Starmer vs Liz Kendall

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Liz Kendall voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 798 shared comparable votes.

796 same votes 2 different votes 798 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
102 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
102 Aye 59 No
66 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
66 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
102 Aye 59 No
66 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
66 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

38.3 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 647
893
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,513
2,333 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
866
57.2 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
647
42.8 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
Appearances
44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
1,405
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
576
+458.2 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,722
10 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
161 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
35 of 45 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
HS2: report stage: Third Reading 23 Mar 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
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