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James McMurdock vs Steve Barclay

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 Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
Con North East Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Steve Barclay voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 151 shared comparable votes.

146 same votes 5 different votes 151 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
16 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
10 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
10 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 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
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 401 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,662
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
790
47.5 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
872
52.5 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % 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
60
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
79
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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
£2,422,084
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£231,894
3 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
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
192 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Migration
137 of 169 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
53 of 66 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
172 of 229 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: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
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