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Zarah Sultana vs Sir Keir Starmer

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 Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Sir Keir Starmer voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 20 different votes 395 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
20 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
20 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 16 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 75% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 1 No
Education 88% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 9 No
Tax 97% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 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 328 of 648
Participation
38.6 %
35 % below average
Rank 634 of 648
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
893
2,312 eligible divisions
619
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
545
61.0 % of votes cast
574
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
348
39.0 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
Appearances
43
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 648
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648
Contributions
1,370
+1262.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£232,065
3 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 88 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Transport
42 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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