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Alex Norris vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Andy McDonald voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,430 shared comparable votes.

1,408 same votes 22 different votes 1,430 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
119 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
119 Aye 55 No
98 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
98 Aye 62 No
35 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
35 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
35 Aye 30 No
32 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 23 No
Benefits 90% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 12 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
35 Aye 11 No
Education 98% aligned 46 shared votes
34 Aye 12 No
61 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 125 shared votes
60 Aye 65 No
34 Aye 98 No
Migration 99% aligned 132 shared votes
33 Aye 99 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 295 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 289 of 650
1,634
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,417 eligible divisions
911
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.4% of votes cast
723
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
816
44.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
479
+314.4 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650
Contributions
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes
#5
Transport
84 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
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: 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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