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Bridget Phillipson vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Alison McGovern voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,187 shared comparable votes.

1,181 same votes 6 different votes 1,187 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
105 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
105 Aye 48 No
52 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
52 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
24 Aye 47 No
46 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
46 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
100 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 164 shared votes
99 Aye 65 No
105 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
105 Aye 48 No
52 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
52 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
24 Aye 47 No
46 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
46 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
Participation
70.2%
2% below average
Rank 421 of 650
1,349
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,688
2,405 eligible divisions
809
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
932
55.2% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
756
44.8% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
Appearances
70
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 650
518
+363.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
512
+357.6 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34% above average
13
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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