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James McMurdock vs Wendy Morton

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 Wendy Morton
Wendy Morton
Con Aldridge-Brownhills

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Wendy Morton voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 138 shared comparable votes.

134 same votes 4 different votes 138 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
13 Aye 45 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 4 No
Housing 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
13 Aye 45 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
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 239 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,829
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
873
47.7 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
956
52.3 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % 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
133
+69.4 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
228
+114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 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
£1,630,211
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£253,374
12 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
204 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 88 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
61 of 66 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Defence
54 of 59 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 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
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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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