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James McMurdock vs David Reed

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
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Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and David Reed voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 155 shared comparable votes.

153 same votes 2 different votes 155 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
16 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
16 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

41.4 %
31 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
Participation
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 649
238
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
357
575 eligible divisions
117
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
50.7 % of votes cast
121
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.3 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

25
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Appearances
107
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
30
-108.3 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Contributions
166
+27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 158 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
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
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
4 of 4 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 20 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
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 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
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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