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John McDonnell vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

John McDonnell and Derek Twigg voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,257 shared comparable votes.

1,217 same votes 40 different votes 1,257 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
116 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
116 Aye 52 No
96 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 142 shared votes
96 Aye 46 No
23 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
23 Aye 36 No
35 Aye 18 No
Benefits 100% aligned 53 shared votes
35 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 51 shared votes
34 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 16 No
Education 91% aligned 44 shared votes
32 Aye 12 No
61 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 119 shared votes
63 Aye 56 No
26 Aye 54 No
Migration 95% aligned 80 shared votes
26 Aye 54 No
26 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 31 shared votes
27 Aye 4 No
19 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
Participation
58.3%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 650
1,913
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,412
2,422 eligible divisions
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
57.7% of votes cast
874
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
597
42.3% of votes cast
24
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

147
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
Appearances
59
-36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
188
+21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Contributions
47
-119.4 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£269,647
19% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
7
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

Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
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