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Andy McDonald vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Ian Lavery voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,610 shared comparable votes.

1,607 same votes 3 different votes 1,610 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
140 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
140 Aye 73 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
69 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No
31 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
31 Aye 105 No
55 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
55 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
140 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
140 Aye 73 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
69 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No
31 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
31 Aye 105 No
55 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
55 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 649
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,799
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.7 % of votes cast
792
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
797
44.3 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
13 years, 7 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 649
Appearances
79
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 649
128
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 649
Contributions
107
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
71 of 77 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
No
Sittings of the House 30 Dec 2020
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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