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Alex Ballinger vs Alice Macdonald

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

Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen
vs
Photograph of Alice Macdonald
Alice Macdonald
Lab Norwich North

Voting alignment

Alex Ballinger and Alice Macdonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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
26 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
26 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
26 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 650
Participation
84.8 %
12 % above average
Rank 107 of 650
429
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
478
564 eligible divisions
204
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
235
49.2 % of votes cast
225
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
Appearances
37
-34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
126
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Contributions
44
-82.8 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£211,093
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,253
all imported IPSA years
£211,093
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,253
18 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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