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Andy McDonald vs Dan Tomlinson

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
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Photograph of Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

331 same votes 10 different votes 341 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
49 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 74% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
49 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 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
62.1%
10% below average
Rank 553 of 650
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
395
636 eligible divisions
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
197
49.9% of votes cast
818
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
198
50.1% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
6
1.5% 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
94
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
140
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Contributions
501
+331.8 vs Commons average
Rank 27 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
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
27 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 33 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
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