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Ellie Reeves vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Ellie Reeves
Ellie Reeves
Lab Lewisham West and East Dulwich
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Ellie Reeves and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,328 shared comparable votes.

1,308 same votes 20 different votes 1,328 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
95 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
95 Aye 64 No
112 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
112 Aye 43 No
32 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 6 No
Education 83% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
27 Aye 15 No
Benefits 95% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
54 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 122 shared votes
54 Aye 68 No
39 Aye 99 No
Migration 99% aligned 138 shared votes
37 Aye 101 No

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

Voting record

67.3%
5% below average
Rank 471 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,456
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
805
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
651
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

76
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
308
+143.4 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,716,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£244,057
8% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Migration
142 of 163 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 44 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
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: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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