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James McMurdock vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 157 shared comparable votes.

152 same votes 5 different votes 157 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
13 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
13 Aye 39 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
13 Aye 39 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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
85.1 %
12 % above average
Rank 107 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,759
2,068 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
865
49.2 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
894
50.8 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
31
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
38
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
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
67 of 69 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 43 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Defence
55 of 59 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 84 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
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 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
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
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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