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Chris Murray vs Rebecca Paul

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

Photograph of Chris Murray
Chris Murray
Lab Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
vs
Photograph of Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate

Voting alignment

Chris Murray and Rebecca Paul voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 300 different votes 305 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
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 224 of 650
Participation
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 650
445
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
443
563 eligible divisions
218
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
44.7 % of votes cast
227
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
245
55.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
Appearances
84
+12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
44
-82.2 vs Commons average
Rank 512 of 650
Contributions
128
+1.8 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£194,520
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£124,847
all imported IPSA years
£194,520
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£124,847
45 % below average
4
3 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Work / Employment
32 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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