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James MacCleary vs Ian Roome

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Ian Roome voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 0 different votes 261 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
26 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

61.7%
11% below average
Rank 561 of 649
Participation
54.2%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 649
364
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
320
590 eligible divisions
189
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
178
55.6% of votes cast
175
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
142
44.4% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Appearances
96
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
102
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
Contributions
122
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17% below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API