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Zarah Sultana vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Derek Twigg voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 847 shared comparable votes.

788 same votes 59 different votes 847 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
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 81% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
16 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 14 No
Benefits 89% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 89% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 24 No
Transport 93% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 322 of 647
Participation
58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 588 of 647
1,207
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
2,333 eligible divisions
625
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
57.9 % of votes cast
582
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
570
42.1 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

16
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 647
Appearances
45
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 647
21
-97.7 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 647
Contributions
25
-93.7 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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

Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
Defence
54 of 63 votes
#3
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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