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Andy McDonald vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 469 shared comparable votes.

458 same votes 11 different votes 469 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
58 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
58 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 79% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 7 No
Migration 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
28 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
58 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
58 Aye 38 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 292 of 650
Participation
83.1%
11% above average
Rank 131 of 650
1,833
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
526
633 eligible divisions
1,017
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
259
49.2% of votes cast
816
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
267
50.8% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Appearances
196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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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