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Ian Murray vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Alison McGovern voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,390 shared comparable votes.

1,388 same votes 2 different votes 1,390 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
104 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
104 Aye 61 No
39 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
39 Aye 101 No
61 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
61 Aye 70 No
33 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
39 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 57 shared votes
39 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 38 shared votes
27 Aye 11 No
105 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 172 shared votes
106 Aye 66 No
104 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
104 Aye 61 No
39 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
39 Aye 101 No
61 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
61 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 649
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 431 of 649
1,688
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,651
2,361 eligible divisions
936
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
918
55.6 % of votes cast
752
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
733
44.4 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

73
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Contributions
446
+307.7 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 77 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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