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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.


Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 178 shared comparable votes.

158 same votes 20 different votes 178 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
6 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 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
6 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

40.8%
32% below average
Rank 635 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 501 of 650
253
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
620 eligible divisions
123
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
47.7% of votes cast
130
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
214
52.3% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

32
-60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
Appearances
96
+3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
36
-124.1 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650
Contributions
117
-43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 325 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
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Tax
71 of 114 votes
#4
Defence
24 of 34 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 114 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API