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Andy McDonald vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,438 shared comparable votes.

1,428 same votes 10 different votes 1,438 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
123 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
123 Aye 66 No
110 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
110 Aye 70 No
54 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
54 Aye 61 No
35 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 23 No
Benefits 90% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 103 No
Migration 99% aligned 134 shared votes
32 Aye 102 No
123 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
123 Aye 66 No
110 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
110 Aye 70 No
54 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
54 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

75.5%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
Participation
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 456 of 650
1,806
2,391 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,632
2,391 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
56.0% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
718
44.0% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
69
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
341
+189.6 vs Commons average
Rank 54 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 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
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
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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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