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Claire Hanna vs Josh MacAlister

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

Photograph of Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna
SDLP Belfast South and Mid Down
vs
Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Claire Hanna and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 99 shared comparable votes.

77 same votes 22 different votes 99 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
2 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 5 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 8 No
Tax 69% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 5 No
Education 83% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

45.9 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 650
Participation
83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 650
749
1,632 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
564 eligible divisions
388
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.3 % of votes cast
361
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
233
49.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

24
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Appearances
72
+0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
34
-92.8 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
Contributions
207
+80.2 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,304,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£301,191
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
42 of 50 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
122 of 152 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
33 of 51 votes
#4
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
22 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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