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James McMurdock vs Claire Coutinho

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 Claire Coutinho
Claire Coutinho
Con East Surrey

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Claire Coutinho voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 159 shared comparable votes.

155 same votes 4 different votes 159 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
12 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
12 Aye 32 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 93% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
12 Aye 32 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
76.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,228
1,605 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
636
51.8 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
592
48.2 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
43
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
74
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£989,828
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£192,253
15 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 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
47 of 50 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
52 of 58 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Trade
44 of 50 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Where they voted the same
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
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API