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Josh MacAlister vs Mike Tapp

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

Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington
vs
Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal

Voting alignment

Josh MacAlister and Mike Tapp voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

378 same votes 0 different votes 378 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
56 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
56 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
56 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 146 of 649
Participation
76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
469
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
568 eligible divisions
236
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
50.5 % of votes cast
233
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
215
49.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 649
Appearances
39
-34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 649
206
+75.7 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 649
Contributions
90
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£223,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£223,568
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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