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Chris McDonald vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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
vs
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Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 11 different votes 392 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
36 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 10 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 5 No
Migration 89% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
22 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
36 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 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
76.8%
5% above average
Rank 266 of 650
492
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,861
2,422 eligible divisions
243
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
55.0% of votes cast
249
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
837
45.0% of votes cast
12
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

94
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 650
Appearances
66
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
414
+244.8 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650
Contributions
67
-102.2 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
60 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No 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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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