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Emma Hardy vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Lab Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
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Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Emma Hardy and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,331 shared comparable votes.

1,321 same votes 10 different votes 1,331 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
108 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
108 Aye 55 No
97 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
97 Aye 63 No
31 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 18 No
Benefits 87% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 88 No
Migration 99% aligned 110 shared votes
21 Aye 89 No
58 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 130 shared votes
57 Aye 73 No
108 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
108 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

70.2%
2% below average
Rank 420 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 650
1,507
2,146 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,816
2,401 eligible divisions
808
53.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,003
55.2% of votes cast
699
46.4% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.8% of votes cast
10
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

82
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Appearances
92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
418
+264.9 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Contributions
129
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,996,509
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£312,134
38% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
6
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 81 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
160 of 188 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 47 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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