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James McMurdock vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Jim Allister voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 195 shared comparable votes.

174 same votes 21 different votes 195 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
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 47 No
Tax 98% aligned 64 shared votes
18 Aye 46 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 10 No
Housing 75% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% 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 632 of 649
Participation
70.0%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 649
244
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
590 eligible divisions
119
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
203
49.2% of votes cast
125
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
210
50.8% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 649
Appearances
194
+112.3 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 649
33
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
252
+109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 84 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Tax
90 of 112 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 16 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) 16 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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