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Andy McDonald vs Fabian Hamilton

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 Fabian Hamilton
Fabian Hamilton
Lab Leeds North East

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Fabian Hamilton voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,320 shared comparable votes.

1,311 same votes 9 different votes 1,320 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
126 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
126 Aye 62 No
108 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
108 Aye 69 No
59 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
59 Aye 58 No
24 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
24 Aye 91 No
43 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
43 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 88% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
126 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
126 Aye 62 No
108 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
108 Aye 69 No
59 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
59 Aye 58 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 293 of 650
Participation
61.9%
11% below average
Rank 557 of 650
1,816
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,486
2,401 eligible divisions
1,003
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
832
56.0% of votes cast
813
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
654
44.0% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
8
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
129
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
12
-141.1 vs Commons average
Rank 623 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
£2,699,927
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£278,935
23% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 81 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
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
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