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Alan Strickland vs Martin McCluskey

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
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Photograph of Martin McCluskey
Martin McCluskey
Lab Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Martin McCluskey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 0 different votes 365 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
50 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
50 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
50 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

88.0 %
15 % above average
Rank 44 of 649
Participation
77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 267 of 649
500
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
568 eligible divisions
256
51.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
221
50.5 % of votes cast
244
48.8 % of votes cast
No votes
217
49.5 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 649
Appearances
68
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649
32
-101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 649
Contributions
258
+124.7 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£140,697
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£140,697
38 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Tax
101 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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