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James McMurdock vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

147 same votes 18 different votes 165 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
16 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 9 No
Housing 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

41.7 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 650
Participation
66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 650
230
551 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
551 eligible divisions
111
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
47.0 % of votes cast
119
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
195
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
Appearances
71
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
22
-97.9 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Contributions
80
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Trade
3 of 4 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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