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Ed Davey vs James Murray

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

Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton
vs
Photograph of James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and James Murray voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 792 shared comparable votes.

618 same votes 174 different votes 792 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
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
33 Aye 66 No
Migration 97% aligned 99 shared votes
32 Aye 67 No
16 Aye 5 No
Energy 95% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 16 No
Trade 95% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 19 No
Education 32% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
66 Aye 43 No
Tax 52% aligned 109 shared votes
78 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 15 No
Housing 60% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

59.6%
13% below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
73.7%
1% above average
Rank 339 of 650
1,288
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,699 eligible divisions
720
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
664
53.0% of votes cast
568
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
588
47.0% of votes cast
8
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

74
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Appearances
106
+11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
125
-39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
Contributions
784
+619.9 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30% above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30% above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
11
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
170 of 189 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Migration
113 of 163 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 54 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Migration
132 of 154 votes
Crime / Justice
126 of 198 votes
#5
Education
58 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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