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Chris Law vs Ian Murray

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
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Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Ian Murray voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 956 shared comparable votes.

872 same votes 84 different votes 956 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
108 Aye 74 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
108 Aye 74 No
32 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
84 Aye 51 No
Tax 75% aligned 135 shared votes
96 Aye 39 No
10 Aye 7 No
Energy 76% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
23 Aye 15 No
Benefits 79% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
19 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

51.6%
21% below average
Rank 620 of 649
Participation
71.2%
1% below average
Rank 401 of 649
1,223
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,688
2,372 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
936
55.5% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
752
44.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

56
-24.2 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Appearances
78
-2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 649
65
-74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 649
Contributions
180
+40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£277,506
23% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
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
196 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
152 of 171 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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 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
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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