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Andy McDonald vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Pat McFadden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,362 shared comparable votes.

1,348 same votes 14 different votes 1,362 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
109 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
109 Aye 68 No
111 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
111 Aye 50 No
32 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
32 Aye 88 No
55 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
55 Aye 63 No
34 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 24 No
Benefits 91% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
33 Aye 9 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
34 Aye 8 No
109 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
109 Aye 68 No
111 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
111 Aye 50 No
32 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
32 Aye 88 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
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 507 of 650
1,816
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,576
2,401 eligible divisions
1,003
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
904
57.4% of votes cast
813
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
672
42.6% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

91
+3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
46
-41.2 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
128
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
390
+238.0 vs Commons average
Rank 44 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
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
184 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
63 of 76 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 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
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API