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James McMurdock vs Matt Vickers

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 Matt Vickers
Matt Vickers
Con Stockton West

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Matt Vickers voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

161 same votes 4 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
19 Aye 39 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
19 Aye 39 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 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
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,266
1,605 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
605
47.8 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
661
52.2 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % 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
64
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
91
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£1,218,799
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£295,321
31 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
46 of 50 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
56 of 63 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Migration
135 of 152 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 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
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: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API