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Jim McMahon vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,027 shared comparable votes.

1,004 same votes 23 different votes 1,027 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
93 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
93 Aye 42 No
30 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 48 shared votes
34 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 82% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
36 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 51 shared votes
36 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
53 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 108 shared votes
52 Aye 56 No
30 Aye 83 No
Migration 98% aligned 113 shared votes
28 Aye 85 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 389 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,732
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
968
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
764
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
11
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
10 years, 11 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

103
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
344
+179.4 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Housing
55 of 67 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 212 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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. 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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