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Chris McDonald vs Grahame Morris

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
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Grahame Morris
Lab Easington

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Grahame Morris voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 437 shared comparable votes.

426 same votes 11 different votes 437 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
60 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
60 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
60 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
60 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 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
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
492
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,833
2,422 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
989
54.0% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
844
46.0% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
34
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

94
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650
Appearances
30
-66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
414
+245.8 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650
Contributions
45
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 560 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
£2,919,746
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£302,235
34% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
66 of 71 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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