Compare

Tahir Ali vs Mr Richard Holden

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

Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
vs
Photograph of Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

Tahir Ali and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 1,004 shared comparable votes.

39 same votes 965 different votes 1,004 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
15 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 7% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 18 No
Benefits 6% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 9 No
Energy 6% aligned 33 shared votes
11 Aye 22 No
52 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 115 shared votes
60 Aye 55 No
34 Aye 70 No
Migration 4% aligned 104 shared votes
66 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 21 No
Defence 0% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 29 No
Transport 0% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 649
Participation
79.4%
7% above average
Rank 214 of 649
1,257
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,317
1,658 eligible divisions
664
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
645
49.0% of votes cast
593
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
672
51.0% of votes cast
6
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

29
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 650
Appearances
44
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 650
42
-103.7 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
Contributions
64
-81.7 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,069,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£269,557
19% above average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
49 of 50 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
#3
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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