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Chris McDonald vs Matthew Patrick

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

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Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
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Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 2 different votes 403 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 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
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 188 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
590 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
48.6% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
244
51.4% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.9% 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
29
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 649
405
+261.5 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
96
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 342 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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