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Alan Strickland vs Margaret Mullane

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

Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
vs
Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Margaret Mullane voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 487 shared comparable votes.

480 same votes 7 different votes 487 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
54 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
54 Aye 45 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 79% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
54 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
54 Aye 45 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

88.4%
16% above average
Rank 37 of 650
Participation
87.4%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 650
548
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
542
620 eligible divisions
272
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
273
50.4% of votes cast
276
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
269
49.6% of votes cast
12
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
4.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-52.0 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 650
Appearances
8
-82.0 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
39
-117.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650
Contributions
10
-146.6 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£165,025
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23% below average
Latest expenses
£165,025
27% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Transport
30 of 30 votes
#2
Transport
30 of 30 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API