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Chris McDonald vs Carla Lockhart

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

Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
Photograph of Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Carla Lockhart voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 226 shared comparable votes.

30 same votes 196 different votes 226 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
3 Aye 6 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 27% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 6 No
Education 18% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 16 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
16 Aye 43 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 255 of 649
Participation
45.5%
27% below average
Rank 629 of 649
455
587 eligible divisions
Total votes
753
1,655 eligible divisions
223
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
389
51.7% of votes cast
232
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
364
48.3% of votes cast
10
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

91
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 649
Appearances
173
+92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 649
405
+264.4 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 649
Contributions
195
+54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£258,626
14% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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