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James McMurdock vs Martin Wrigley

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
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Photograph of Martin Wrigley
Martin Wrigley
LD Newton Abbot

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Martin Wrigley voted the same way 65% of the time, based on 185 shared comparable votes.

120 same votes 65 different votes 185 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 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 41 No
Tax 93% aligned 60 shared votes
23 Aye 37 No
9 Aye 11 No
Education 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 53% aligned 17 shared votes
10 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 632 of 649
Participation
70.8%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 649
244
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
590 eligible divisions
119
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
51.2% of votes cast
125
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
204
48.8% 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
-54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649
Appearances
89
+6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 649
33
-110.5 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
143
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 214 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
£166,549
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£166,549
26% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
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