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James McMurdock vs Mr Louie French

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 Mr Louie French
Mr Louie French
Con Old Bexley and Sidcup

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Mr Louie French voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 155 shared comparable votes.

151 same votes 4 different votes 155 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
9 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
9 Aye 36 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Housing 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
9 Aye 36 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 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
81.3 %
8 % above average
Rank 186 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
970
1,193 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
487
50.2 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
483
49.8 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 6 months
Since 2 Dec 2021

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
49
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
99
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 243 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
£423,303
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£143,451
37 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 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
Brexit / EU
16 of 16 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
61 of 63 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
29 of 30 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 134 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 54 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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API