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Tom Rutland vs Dr Peter Prinsley

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

Photograph of Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham
vs
Photograph of Dr Peter Prinsley
Dr Peter Prinsley
Lab Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Voting alignment

Tom Rutland and Dr Peter Prinsley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

404 same votes 1 different votes 405 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
46 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
46 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
46 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 148 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 130 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
563 eligible divisions
229
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
50.5 % of votes cast
236
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
233
49.5 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
Appearances
145
+74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
55
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 650
Contributions
192
+66.7 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£224,741
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£206,728
all imported IPSA years
£224,741
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£206,728
9 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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