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Chris McDonald vs Mr James Frith

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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Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Mr James Frith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 0 different votes 374 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
44 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
44 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
44 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 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
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 297 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
590 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.1% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
227
50.9% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
31
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 649
406
+260.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
47
-98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 518 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
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Education
46 of 50 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 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
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
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
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