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Linsey Farnsworth vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Linsey Farnsworth and Andy McDonald voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 487 shared comparable votes.

470 same votes 17 different votes 487 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
55 Aye 38 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 83% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
29 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 11 No
Housing 97% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
31 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
55 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
55 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 45 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
558
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
287
51.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
271
48.6% of votes cast
No votes
818
44.6% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

87
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650
Appearances
102
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
147
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Contributions
141
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£216,552
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£216,552
4% below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
33 of 33 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Transport
84 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
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. 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
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