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Andy McDonald vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,583 shared comparable votes.

1,565 same votes 18 different votes 1,583 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
131 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
131 Aye 71 No
34 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
34 Aye 97 No
35 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
29 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 24 No
Benefits 91% aligned 57 shared votes
34 Aye 23 No
28 Aye 17 No
Housing 98% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
112 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
38 Aye 34 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
39 Aye 33 No
52 Aye 21 No
Education 99% aligned 73 shared votes
53 Aye 20 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
76.3%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,824
2,390 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,031
56.5% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
793
43.5% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.1% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
48
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
45
-106.4 vs Commons average
Rank 538 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
74 of 80 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 70 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Trade
83 of 94 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Housing
59 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
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
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
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