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Chris McDonald vs Dr Scott Arthur

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
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Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 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 254 of 649
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 154 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
485
590 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
48.9% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
248
51.1% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 649
Appearances
179
+96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
405
+261.5 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
283
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 65 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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