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Joe Robertson vs James Murray

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and James Murray voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 314 different votes 321 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
38 Aye 59 No
Tax 0% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 59 No
Tax 0% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 25 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 18 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 301 of 650
Participation
73.7%
1% above average
Rank 339 of 650
475
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,699 eligible divisions
217
45.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
664
53.0% of votes cast
258
54.3% of votes cast
No votes
588
47.0% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

186
+91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Appearances
106
+11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
326
+161.5 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Contributions
784
+619.5 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 54 votes
Tax
102 of 121 votes
#4
Migration
132 of 154 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Education
58 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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