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David Chadwick vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of David Chadwick
David Chadwick
LD Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

David Chadwick and John McDonnell voted the same way 25% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

87 same votes 256 different votes 343 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
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
26 Aye 37 No
Tax 5% aligned 63 shared votes
40 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 9% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 463 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 222 of 649
391
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
207
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
54.5 % of votes cast
184
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
850
45.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

95
+17.0 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
Appearances
115
+37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
131
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 649
Contributions
146
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£178,068
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£178,068
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
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
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