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Andy McDonald vs Steve Reed

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 Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Steve Reed voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,302 shared comparable votes.

1,289 same votes 13 different votes 1,302 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
128 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
128 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
112 Aye 67 No
33 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
33 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Benefits 88% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
38 Aye 20 No
Education 98% aligned 58 shared votes
39 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 74 No
Migration 99% aligned 95 shared votes
22 Aye 73 No
59 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 108 shared votes
60 Aye 48 No
128 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
128 Aye 68 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 290 of 650
Participation
62.2%
10% below average
Rank 553 of 650
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,495
2,405 eligible divisions
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
869
58.1% of votes cast
813
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
626
41.9% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
46
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
129
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Contributions
410
+256.9 vs Commons average
Rank 40 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
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30% above 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
Foreign Affairs
72 of 81 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 94 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 of 56 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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