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Andy McDonald vs Matt Rodda

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 Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Matt Rodda voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,521 shared comparable votes.

1,508 same votes 13 different votes 1,521 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
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
97 Aye 66 No
65 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
65 Aye 78 No
34 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
38 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 34 No
Defence 100% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 23 No
Benefits 91% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
43 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 61 shared votes
44 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 102 No
Migration 99% aligned 135 shared votes
34 Aye 101 No
129 Aye 62 No
Tax 99% aligned 191 shared votes
128 Aye 63 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
81.7%
9% above average
Rank 163 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,135 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
949
54.4% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
795
45.6% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
82
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
104
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 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
£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£254,181
12% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
52 of 55 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Education
70 of 76 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Work / Employment
70 of 76 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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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