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Jessica Morden vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden
Lab Newport East
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Jessica Morden and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,608 shared comparable votes.

1,573 same votes 35 different votes 1,608 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
150 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
150 Aye 65 No
110 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
110 Aye 59 No
39 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 70 shared votes
39 Aye 31 No
39 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
30 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 17 No
Benefits 82% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
38 Aye 20 No
Education 91% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 18 No
Energy 94% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
38 Aye 101 No
Migration 97% aligned 139 shared votes
38 Aye 101 No
17 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

78.4%
6% above average
Rank 237 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,895
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
1,049
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
846
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
71
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,752,356
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£297,501
32% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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