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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 604 shared comparable votes.

519 same votes 85 different votes 604 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

51.9 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
Participation
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 361 of 650
1,214
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,184
1,622 eligible divisions
671
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
630
53.2 % of votes cast
543
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
554
46.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
67
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
70
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
Contributions
428
+307.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650

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
7
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
39 of 41 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Trade
61 of 88 votes
#5
Education
57 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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