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Ben Goldsborough vs Alice Macdonald

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

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Alice Macdonald
Alice Macdonald
Lab Norwich North

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Alice Macdonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 414 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 2 different votes 414 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
29 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 83 of 650
Participation
84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 108 of 650
484
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
477
563 eligible divisions
241
49.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
49.1 % of votes cast
243
50.2 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.9 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Appearances
38
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
68
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Contributions
45
-79.0 vs Commons average
Rank 507 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,253
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,253
18 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
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
37 of 37 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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