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Justin Madders vs Bridget Phillipson

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

Photograph of Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
vs
Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Bridget Phillipson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,271 shared comparable votes.

1,268 same votes 3 different votes 1,271 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
99 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
99 Aye 66 No
109 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
109 Aye 55 No
61 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
61 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
24 Aye 52 No
48 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
48 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
99 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
99 Aye 66 No
109 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
109 Aye 55 No
61 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
61 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
24 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

81.7%
9% above average
Rank 164 of 649
Participation
56.0%
17% below average
Rank 600 of 649
1,939
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,328
2,372 eligible divisions
1,067
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
798
60.1% of votes cast
872
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
530
39.9% of votes cast
15
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

98
+17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 649
Appearances
78
-2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 649
118
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 649
Contributions
543
+402.5 vs Commons average
Rank 17 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£276,480
22% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
2 registered categories
2
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Education
78 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#4
Trade
63 of 91 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
32 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (c) 31 Jan 2018
No
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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