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Derek Twigg vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
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Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,195 shared comparable votes.

1,182 same votes 13 different votes 1,195 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
110 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
110 Aye 58 No
97 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
22 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
22 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 12 No
Education 98% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
58 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 113 shared votes
58 Aye 55 No
22 Aye 51 No
Migration 99% aligned 73 shared votes
21 Aye 52 No
110 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
110 Aye 58 No
97 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No

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

Voting record

58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 587 of 649
Participation
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
1,371
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
792
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.7 % of votes cast
579
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
792
44.3 % of votes cast
25
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
43
-95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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