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Lauren Edwards vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Chris McDonald voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 437 shared comparable votes.

427 same votes 10 different votes 437 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
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

85.9%
14% above average
Rank 71 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 249 of 650
544
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
633 eligible divisions
269
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.4% of votes cast
275
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
249
50.6% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 650
Appearances
95
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
64
-100.6 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
Contributions
415
+250.4 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£133,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API