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Alistair Strathern vs Alice Macdonald

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

Photograph of Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern
Lab Hitchin
vs
Photograph of Alice Macdonald
Alice Macdonald
Lab Norwich North

Voting alignment

Alistair Strathern and Alice Macdonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 417 shared comparable votes.

417 same votes 0 different votes 417 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
34 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
29 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
29 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 222 of 650
Participation
84.6 %
12 % above average
Rank 108 of 650
575
727 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
558 eligible divisions
296
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.2 % of votes cast
279
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
240
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Appearances
40
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
71
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
Contributions
47
-77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£379,404
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,253
all imported IPSA years
£295,499
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£186,253
18 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
2
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

Benefits
31 of 31 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
21 of 22 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
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API