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James Asser vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

James Asser and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 0 different votes 380 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
41 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

85.1 %
12 % above average
Rank 96 of 650
Participation
78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 240 of 650
481
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
565 eligible divisions
248
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.5 % of votes cast
233
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
223
50.5 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-34.0 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Appearances
90
+18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
48
-80.0 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
Contributions
391
+263.0 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API