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Chris Law vs James 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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James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Chris Law and James Murray voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 613 shared comparable votes.

525 same votes 88 different votes 613 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
22 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
64 Aye 40 No
Tax 54% aligned 104 shared votes
74 Aye 30 No
8 Aye 6 No
Energy 71% aligned 14 shared votes
12 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 14 No
Benefits 74% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,217
1,658 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
647
53.2% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
570
46.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

58
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 649
Appearances
97
+15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 649
67
-75.3 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 649
Contributions
757
+614.7 vs Commons average
Rank 7 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 54 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Migration
132 of 154 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Education
58 of 69 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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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