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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 92% of the time, based on 881 shared comparable votes.

811 same votes 70 different votes 881 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
15 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 109 shared votes
61 Aye 48 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
18 Aye 11 No
Education 90% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 24 No
Transport 90% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

74.6%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,259
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,396
2,406 eligible divisions
648
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
804
57.6% of votes cast
611
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

17
-74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 613 of 650
Appearances
50
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
17
-141.5 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Contributions
39
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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
13
6 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
65 of 70 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Migration
142 of 154 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Housing
46 of 54 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Trade
47 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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