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Ian Murray vs Luke Murphy

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 Luke Murphy
Luke Murphy
Lab Basingstoke

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Luke Murphy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

312 same votes 0 different votes 312 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
39 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
1% below average
Rank 402 of 649
Participation
80.0%
7% above average
Rank 195 of 649
1,692
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
590 eligible divisions
939
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.0% of votes cast
753
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
236
50.0% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
-4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650
Appearances
66
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
161
+15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
98
-47.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 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
£198,590
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£198,590
12% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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