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Chris McDonald vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 0 different votes 354 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
40 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

78.5 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 649
450
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,664
2,359 eligible divisions
223
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
903
54.3 % of votes cast
227
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 6 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

93
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Appearances
70
-7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 649
404
+267.3 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
Contributions
83
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 376 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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