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Andy McDonald vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,675 shared comparable votes.

1,655 same votes 20 different votes 1,675 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
145 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 228 shared votes
145 Aye 83 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
33 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
33 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 23 No
Benefits 91% aligned 58 shared votes
36 Aye 22 No
30 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
49 Aye 23 No
Education 99% aligned 72 shared votes
50 Aye 22 No
34 Aye 107 No
Migration 99% aligned 141 shared votes
35 Aye 106 No
79 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 154 shared votes
80 Aye 74 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
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
792
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
864
44.4 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Appearances
134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 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 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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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