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Chris McDonald vs Dr Allison Gardner

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 Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 0 different votes 381 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
52 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
52 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
52 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 240 of 650
Participation
85.7 %
13 % above average
Rank 87 of 650
442
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
565 eligible divisions
219
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
49.8 % of votes cast
223
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.2 % of votes cast
10
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Appearances
57
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
391
+262.3 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 650
Contributions
97
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 301 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
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#5
Housing
30 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API