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Brendan O'Hara vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Alison McGovern voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 1,024 shared comparable votes.

942 same votes 82 different votes 1,024 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
23 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
29 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 17 No
Benefits 73% aligned 49 shared votes
35 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 15 No
Energy 76% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
105 Aye 51 No
Tax 80% aligned 156 shared votes
104 Aye 52 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 83% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 90% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 593 of 650
Participation
70.2%
2% below average
Rank 421 of 650
1,375
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,689
2,406 eligible divisions
758
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
933
55.2% of votes cast
617
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
756
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

82
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
Appearances
73
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
95
-61.0 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
Contributions
559
+403.0 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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