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Alison Bennett vs Chris Murray

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

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Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex
vs
Photograph of Chris Murray
Chris Murray
Lab Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Voting alignment

Alison Bennett and Chris Murray voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

68 same votes 264 different votes 332 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
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 70% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 29% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
29 Aye 39 No
Tax 4% aligned 68 shared votes
42 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 21 No
Education 6% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 4 No
Transport 12% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 13% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 385 of 649
Participation
78.8 %
6 % above average
Rank 227 of 649
413
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
453
575 eligible divisions
219
53.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.7 % of votes cast
194
47.0 % of votes cast
No votes
228
50.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

128
+50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Appearances
45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
150
+11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
67
-71.3 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,775
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,520
all imported IPSA years
£141,775
37 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,520
14 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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