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Clive Efford vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Andy McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,607 shared comparable votes.

1,600 same votes 7 different votes 1,607 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
142 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
142 Aye 73 No
108 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
108 Aye 68 No
34 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 138 shared votes
34 Aye 104 No
34 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
36 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Housing 98% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
47 Aye 23 No
Education 99% aligned 70 shared votes
46 Aye 24 No
79 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 149 shared votes
78 Aye 71 No
142 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
142 Aye 73 No
108 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
108 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.7% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

96
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
93
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
88
-65.4 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
130
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Transport
82 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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 Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API