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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 1,581 shared comparable votes.

1,574 same votes 7 different votes 1,581 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 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
142 Aye 72 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
34 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 138 shared votes
34 Aye 104 No
33 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
33 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 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
78 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 145 shared votes
77 Aye 68 No
142 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
142 Aye 72 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

76.2%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 649
Participation
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 297 of 649
1,802
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,791
2,366 eligible divisions
1,018
56.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
996
55.6% of votes cast
784
43.5% of votes cast
No votes
795
44.4% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
13 years, 9 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

92
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Appearances
91
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 649
81
-56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 649
Contributions
127
-10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 649

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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 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
182 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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