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James McMurdock vs Dr Ellie Chowns

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 Dr Ellie Chowns
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Dr Ellie Chowns voted the same way 26% of the time, based on 181 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 134 different votes 181 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
2 Aye 1 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 55% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 34 No
Tax 27% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
0 Aye 4 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 10% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 2 No
Defence 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 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
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 207 of 649
238
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
117
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
55.7 % of votes cast
121
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
203
44.3 % 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
-53.0 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
Appearances
205
+127.0 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 649
30
-108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649
Contributions
310
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 53 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
£176,497
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,497
22 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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