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Helen Hayes vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,643 shared comparable votes.

1,630 same votes 13 different votes 1,643 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
143 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 227 shared votes
143 Aye 84 No
75 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 158 shared votes
75 Aye 83 No
32 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 137 shared votes
32 Aye 105 No
35 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 18 No
Benefits 91% aligned 54 shared votes
35 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 20 No
Housing 98% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
108 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 179 shared votes
111 Aye 68 No
143 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 227 shared votes
143 Aye 84 No
75 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 158 shared votes
75 Aye 83 No

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

Voting record

79.4%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,898
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
1,045
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
853
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
20
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

107
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
127
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Housing
63 of 67 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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