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James McMurdock vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

158 same votes 5 different votes 163 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
15 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
15 Aye 46 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
15 Aye 46 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 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
78.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,818
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
47.7 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
951
52.3 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
8
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
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
56
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
64
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 395 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
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
200 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Transport
80 of 91 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 88 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
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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