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Brendan O'Hara vs James MacCleary

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 James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and James MacCleary voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 124 shared comparable votes.

96 same votes 28 different votes 124 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
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 26 No
Tax 84% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 0 No
Transport 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Education 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 20 shared votes
3 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 74% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 0 No
Transport 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

57.7 %
15 % below average
Rank 590 of 649
Participation
60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 568 of 649
1,359
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
346
568 eligible divisions
749
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
178
51.4 % of votes cast
610
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
168
48.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 649
Appearances
84
+10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 649
74
-56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Contributions
93
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,021
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,021
17 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
161 of 169 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Education
36 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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