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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Matthew Patrick

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 Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 324 shared comparable votes.

322 same votes 2 different votes 324 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
35 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 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
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 156 of 650
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
631 eligible divisions
759
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
48.6% of votes cast
579
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
265
51.4% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 375 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
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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