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Afzal Khan vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Afzal Khan and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,470 shared comparable votes.

1,462 same votes 8 different votes 1,470 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
120 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
120 Aye 67 No
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
97 Aye 66 No
32 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
32 Aye 92 No
32 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
32 Aye 40 No
36 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 16 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
37 Aye 7 No
Education 98% aligned 44 shared votes
36 Aye 8 No
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 98% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
74 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 151 shared votes
73 Aye 78 No
120 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
120 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

78.5%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,677
2,135 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
933
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
744
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

44
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
48
-103.4 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£247,867
10% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Housing
52 of 55 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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