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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Richard Burgon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,238 shared comparable votes.

1,207 same votes 31 different votes 1,238 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
101 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
101 Aye 62 No
93 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
93 Aye 50 No
31 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 19 No
Benefits 83% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 13 No
Housing 96% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
35 Aye 22 No
Education 96% aligned 57 shared votes
35 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 35 No
Trade 97% aligned 59 shared votes
26 Aye 33 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
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
759
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
579
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.2% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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