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Andy MacNae vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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

Photograph of Andy MacNae
Andy MacNae
Lab Rossendale and Darwen
vs
Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Andy MacNae and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 0 different votes 412 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 120 of 650
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
473
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
563 eligible divisions
237
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.1 % of votes cast
236
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
Appearances
19
-51.7 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650
50
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650
Contributions
40
-85.5 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£220,783
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£220,783
2 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API