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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
vs
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 149 shared comparable votes.

147 same votes 2 different votes 149 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

42.9 %
30 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 549 of 647
227
529 eligible divisions
Total votes
332
529 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
50.0 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
166
50.0 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

14
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 647
Appearances
78
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 647
19
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 647
Contributions
135
+23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 151 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
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
14
4 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
4 of 4 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
17 of 22 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 17 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
17 of 23 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
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API