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Valerie Vaz vs Nesil Caliskan

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Nesil Caliskan
Nesil Caliskan
Lab Barking

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Nesil Caliskan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 306 shared comparable votes.

306 same votes 0 different votes 306 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
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
37 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
37 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

76.6%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 649
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 649
1,821
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
590 eligible divisions
1,024
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
51.4% of votes cast
797
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
228
48.6% of votes cast
13
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650
Appearances
48
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
14
-131.7 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 650
Contributions
75
-70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£206,393
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3% below average
Latest expenses
£206,393
9% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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