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Helen Whately vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Helen Whately
Helen Whately
Con Faversham and Mid Kent
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Helen Whately and James McMurdock voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 169 shared comparable votes.

166 same votes 3 different votes 169 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
16 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
16 Aye 47 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
16 Aye 47 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 647
Participation
42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
1,952
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
227
537 eligible divisions
930
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
108
47.6 % of votes cast
1,022
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
119
52.4 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 647
Appearances
15
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
65
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 647
Contributions
20
-93.8 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£269,510
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Trade
83 of 88 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
11 of 17 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#4
Tax
68 of 108 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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