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James McMurdock vs Carla Lockhart

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 Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Carla Lockhart voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 116 shared comparable votes.

107 same votes 9 different votes 116 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
7 Aye 38 No
7 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Housing 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
7 Aye 38 No
7 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

41.5 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
45.3 %
28 % below average
Rank 626 of 647
227
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
732
1,615 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
376
51.4 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
356
48.6 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

16
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
Appearances
144
+77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
21
-97.0 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 650
Contributions
162
+44.0 vs Commons average
Rank 125 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
£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£258,626
14 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
24 of 41 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
99 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 16 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) 16 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
No
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (k) 23 Jul 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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