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Andy McDonald vs Alison Taylor

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Alison Taylor voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

262 same votes 8 different votes 270 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
33 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
33 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 55% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 7 No
Migration 89% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
33 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
33 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
Participation
48.7%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
310
636 eligible divisions
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
138
44.5% of votes cast
818
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
172
55.5% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
4.5% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
60
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
140
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Contributions
83
-86.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Housing
23 of 33 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Transport
21 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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