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James McMurdock vs Joy Morrissey

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 Joy Morrissey
Joy Morrissey
Con Beaconsfield

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Joy Morrissey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

161 same votes 2 different votes 163 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
18 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
18 Aye 40 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
18 Aye 40 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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
81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 180 of 649
238
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,333
1,643 eligible divisions
117
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
656
49.2 % of votes cast
121
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
677
50.8 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

25
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
30
-108.3 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Contributions
94
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 336 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
£1,341,892
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£297,942
32 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 53 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
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