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Claire Coutinho vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Claire Coutinho
Claire Coutinho
Con East Surrey
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Claire Coutinho and James McMurdock voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

159 same votes 4 different votes 163 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
14 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 93% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 294 of 649
Participation
41.4 %
31 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
1,247
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
238
575 eligible divisions
644
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
49.2 % of votes cast
603
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
121
50.8 % of votes cast
5
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650
Appearances
25
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
Contributions
30
-108.3 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£989,828
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£192,253
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Trade
46 of 53 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Migration
133 of 154 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 111 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API