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Chris Law vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Chris Law and John McDonnell voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 1,018 shared comparable votes.

936 same votes 82 different votes 1,018 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
32 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 51 shared votes
32 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 10 No
Energy 71% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
104 Aye 60 No
Tax 72% aligned 164 shared votes
114 Aye 50 No
11 Aye 2 No
Education 85% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
24 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

51.1%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 650
Participation
79.1%
7% above average
Rank 215 of 650
1,229
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,903
2,406 eligible divisions
678
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,031
54.2% of votes cast
551
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

61
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
141
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
68
-88.0 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
180
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 178 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Trade
64 of 94 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
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 Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API