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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 93% of the time, based on 123 shared comparable votes.

114 same votes 9 different votes 123 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 0 No
Defence 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 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

41.3%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
Participation
45.5%
27% below average
Rank 629 of 649
242
586 eligible divisions
Total votes
752
1,654 eligible divisions
119
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
389
51.7% of votes cast
123
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
363
48.3% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

27
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649
Appearances
172
+91.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 649
32
-108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 649
Contributions
194
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 133 of 649

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
2
2 registered categories
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
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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