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Ian Murray vs Chris Webb

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
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Photograph of Chris Webb
Chris Webb
Lab Blackpool South

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Chris Webb voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 296 shared comparable votes.

294 same votes 2 different votes 296 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
48 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
48 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
48 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
48 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
Participation
72.8%
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
1,718
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
646 eligible divisions
952
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
48.3% of votes cast
766
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
243
51.7% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2024

Debates

75
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
Appearances
124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
152
-12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Contributions
127
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£308,254
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£308,254
36% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
#1
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Tax
110 of 127 votes
Benefits
63 of 81 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
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
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