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Steve Witherden vs Tom Rutland

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

Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
vs
Photograph of Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Tom Rutland voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 425 shared comparable votes.

422 same votes 3 different votes 425 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
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 7 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 182 of 650
496
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
620 eligible divisions
253
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
48.6% of votes cast
243
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
257
51.4% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Appearances
70
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
76
-85.6 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 650
Contributions
90
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38% below average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API