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Zarah Sultana vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 917 shared comparable votes.

865 same votes 52 different votes 917 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
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 15 No
Housing 75% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 17 No
Benefits 76% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 9 No
Energy 93% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 647
Participation
68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 647
1,204
1,610 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,583
2,328 eligible divisions
625
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
893
56.4 % of votes cast
579
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
690
43.6 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
14 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

16
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 647
Appearances
55
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 647
21
-95.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 647
Contributions
323
+206.1 vs Commons average
Rank 37 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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