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Joe Robertson vs Josh MacAlister

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 Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

9 same votes 351 different votes 360 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
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 55 No
Tax 0% aligned 89 shared votes
55 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 55 No
Tax 0% aligned 89 shared votes
55 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 0% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 309 of 649
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
432
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
575 eligible divisions
193
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
50.5 % of votes cast
239
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
234
49.5 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

153
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649
Appearances
76
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 649
254
+116.4 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 649
Contributions
211
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Housing
27 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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