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Uma Kumaran vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

259 same votes 3 different votes 262 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
33 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 7 No
Benefits 83% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
33 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 520 of 650
Participation
58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
407
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
210
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
812
57.7% of votes cast
197
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
595
42.3% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
141
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6% below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Transport
30 of 32 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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