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James McMurdock vs Lee Anderson

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 Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson
RUK Ashfield

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Lee Anderson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

180 same votes 4 different votes 184 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
14 Aye 45 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 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
Most different by topic
15 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
14 Aye 45 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 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

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 304 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,214
1,605 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
608
50.1 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
606
49.9 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
49
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
71
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 362 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
£1,149,279
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,074
17 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
50 of 50 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 50 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Defence
54 of 58 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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