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Alex Norris vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,472 shared comparable votes.

1,439 same votes 33 different votes 1,472 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
124 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
124 Aye 49 No
95 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
95 Aye 62 No
41 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 25 No
Benefits 85% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
38 Aye 11 No
Education 90% aligned 49 shared votes
35 Aye 14 No
28 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 31 shared votes
27 Aye 4 No
19 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 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
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,634
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
911
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
723
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
479
+314.4 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
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