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David Reed vs Chris Murray

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Chris Murray
Chris Murray
Lab Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Voting alignment

David Reed and Chris Murray voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 269 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 263 different votes 269 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 553 of 650
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 224 of 650
351
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
564 eligible divisions
178
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.1 % of votes cast
173
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
227
50.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
Appearances
36
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
150
+22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
Contributions
44
-83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,520
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,520
14 % below average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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