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James McMurdock vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Katie Lam voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

160 same votes 5 different votes 165 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
19 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
19 Aye 41 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
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 4 No
Housing 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
19 Aye 41 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
365
537 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
174
47.7 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
191
52.3 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
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

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
78
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
87
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 295 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 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
Tax
100 of 108 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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
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
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API