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Angela Rayner vs Josh MacAlister

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Lab Ashton-under-Lyne
vs
Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Angela Rayner and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

259 same votes 3 different votes 262 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
33 Aye 10 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
33 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 10 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
33 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 157 of 650
1,613
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
631 eligible divisions
898
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
50.4% of votes cast
715
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
256
49.6% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

47
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
Appearances
87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
483
+318.4 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 650
Contributions
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,886,725
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£219,458
3% below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1% below average
24
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
7
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

Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 80 votes
#4
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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