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James McMurdock vs George Freeman

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 George Freeman
George Freeman
Con Mid Norfolk

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and George Freeman voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 121 shared comparable votes.

116 same votes 5 different votes 121 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
14 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
14 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 4 No
Housing 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
14 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

42.2 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 647
227
538 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,702
2,324 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
828
48.6 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
874
51.4 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
27
1.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

15
-49.7 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 647
Appearances
11
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 647
20
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 647
Contributions
20
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 595 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
£2,886,193
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£287,402
27 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
185 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 169 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Energy
52 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 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
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