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James McMurdock vs Monica Harding

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 Monica Harding
Monica Harding
LD Esher and Walton

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Monica Harding voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 38 different votes 156 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
5 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
17 Aye 34 No
Tax 94% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
6 Aye 1 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 7 No
Energy 40% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 56% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 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 633 of 649
Participation
66.5 %
6 % below average
Rank 489 of 649
235
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
378
568 eligible divisions
114
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
200
52.9 % of votes cast
121
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
178
47.1 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

19
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649
Appearances
151
+76.7 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 649
24
-108.0 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 649
Contributions
179
+47.0 vs Commons average
Rank 134 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
£225,810
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£225,810
same as average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API