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James Murray vs Matthew Pennycook

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North
vs
Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

James Murray and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,157 shared comparable votes.

1,157 same votes 0 different votes 1,157 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
105 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
105 Aye 63 No
38 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
38 Aye 92 No
56 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
56 Aye 67 No
41 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 57 shared votes
41 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
105 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
105 Aye 63 No
38 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
38 Aye 92 No
56 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
56 Aye 67 No
41 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 57 shared votes
41 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
Participation
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
1,204
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
643
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
561
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
864
44.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
707
+568.7 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Contributions
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£293,355
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4 % below average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Education
58 of 69 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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