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Liz Twist vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Liz Twist
Liz Twist
Lab Blaydon and Consett
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Liz Twist and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,406 shared comparable votes.

1,392 same votes 14 different votes 1,406 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
109 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
109 Aye 70 No
91 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
91 Aye 63 No
30 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
30 Aye 39 No
34 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
36 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
36 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 22 No
Benefits 91% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 15 No
Housing 97% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 56 shared votes
39 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 87 No
Migration 99% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No
62 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 132 shared votes
61 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

84.4%
12% above average
Rank 106 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,806
2,141 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,811
2,396 eligible divisions
980
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.3% of votes cast
826
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
809
44.7% of votes cast
16
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

110
+23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
154
+2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,878,627
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£305,039
35% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Foreign Affairs
69 of 70 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Housing
52 of 55 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 47 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 76 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 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
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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