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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 920 shared comparable votes.

905 same votes 15 different votes 920 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
80 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
80 Aye 45 No
21 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 51 shared votes
21 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 9 No
Benefits 91% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 24 No
Trade 93% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
60 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 102 shared votes
59 Aye 43 No
82 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 112 shared votes
81 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
759
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
812
57.7% of votes cast
579
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
595
42.3% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
9
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

Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
No rebel
Mr Clarke's motion C (Customs Union) 1 Apr 2019
Trade
Aye
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
No rebel
Mr Clarke's motion J (Customs union) 27 Mar 2019
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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