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Chris McDonald vs Derek Twigg

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


Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

293 same votes 5 different votes 298 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
46 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
46 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 67% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
18 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
46 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
46 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
58.3%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 650
492
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,412
2,422 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
57.7% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
597
42.3% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

95
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Appearances
59
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
415
+247.9 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API