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Tom Rutland vs Stuart Anderson

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 Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Tom Rutland and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 290 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 284 different votes 290 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
5 Aye 5 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 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
76.6 %
4 % above average
Rank 276 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,249
1,631 eligible divisions
229
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
603
48.3 % of votes cast
236
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
646
51.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
Appearances
65
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
55
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 650
Contributions
120
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 215 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
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£224,741
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34 % above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
44 of 51 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
145 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API