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Andy McDonald vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,489 shared comparable votes.

1,480 same votes 9 different votes 1,489 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
125 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
125 Aye 70 No
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
109 Aye 64 No
76 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 155 shared votes
76 Aye 79 No
35 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No
33 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 90% aligned 51 shared votes
30 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 19 No
Education 98% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 103 No
Migration 99% aligned 131 shared votes
29 Aye 102 No
125 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
125 Aye 70 No
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
109 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,684
2,390 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
54.2% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
771
45.8% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
66
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
80
-71.4 vs Commons average
Rank 420 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
64 of 70 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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