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Chris McDonald vs Helena Dollimore

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 Helena Dollimore
Helena Dollimore
Lab Hastings and Rye

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Helena Dollimore voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 404 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 8 different votes 404 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 249 of 650
Participation
78.5%
6% above average
Rank 235 of 650
492
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
633 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
48.3% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
257
51.7% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Appearances
92
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
415
+247.8 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
109
-58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 365 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
£222,164
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£222,164
2% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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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Voting source Commons Votes API