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James McMurdock vs Suella Braverman

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 Suella Braverman
Suella Braverman
RUK Fareham and Waterlooville

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Suella Braverman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 130 shared comparable votes.

127 same votes 3 different votes 130 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
15 Aye 36 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 10 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
15 Aye 36 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 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
69.4 %
4 % below average
Rank 448 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,613
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
758
47.0 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
855
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
38
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
40
-73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 513 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
£1,671,241
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£240,275
6 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
194 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
35 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
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