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James MacCleary vs Laura Trott

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 Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Laura Trott voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 161 shared comparable votes.

130 same votes 31 different votes 161 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
7 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 22 No
Tax 91% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 80% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 647
Participation
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 315 of 647
332
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,205
1,605 eligible divisions
167
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
620
51.5 % of votes cast
165
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
585
48.5 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

72
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 647
Appearances
28
-35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 647
Contributions
41
-72.8 vs Commons average
Rank 507 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,794
26 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Defence
18 of 22 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
48 of 58 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
143 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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