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Ian Murray vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and John McDonnell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,547 shared comparable votes.

1,503 same votes 44 different votes 1,547 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
132 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
132 Aye 61 No
31 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 25 No
Benefits 87% aligned 63 shared votes
40 Aye 23 No
48 Aye 17 No
Education 94% aligned 65 shared votes
46 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No
36 Aye 29 No
Trade 95% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
65 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 144 shared votes
63 Aye 81 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
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
1,722
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,913
2,422 eligible divisions
955
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
767
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.7% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

73
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Appearances
147
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
145
-21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 264 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

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
2
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Benefits
65 of 83 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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