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James McMurdock vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 123 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 5 different votes 123 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
13 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
13 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

42.2 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
72.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 380 of 647
227
538 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,681
2,324 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
45.7 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
913
54.3 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

15
-49.7 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 647
Appearances
65
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 647
20
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 647
Contributions
88
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 293 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
202 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
83 of 88 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 59 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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API