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Helen Hayes vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and John McDonnell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,715 shared comparable votes.

1,667 same votes 48 different votes 1,715 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
158 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
158 Aye 79 No
40 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
32 Aye 39 No
32 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 19 No
Benefits 88% aligned 59 shared votes
41 Aye 18 No
49 Aye 17 No
Education 94% aligned 66 shared votes
47 Aye 19 No
32 Aye 18 No
Energy 96% aligned 50 shared votes
30 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 37 shared votes
9 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 26 No
Housing 98% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 208 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
1,926
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,913
2,422 eligible divisions
1,058
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
868
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.7% of votes cast
20
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

120
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Appearances
147
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
139
-27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
Contributions
188
+21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
4
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

Housing
64 of 68 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 212 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
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