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Louise Haigh vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,415 shared comparable votes.

1,383 same votes 32 different votes 1,415 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
122 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
122 Aye 50 No
103 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
103 Aye 55 No
34 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 19 No
Benefits 85% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
42 Aye 9 No
Education 90% aligned 51 shared votes
37 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 19 No
Housing 97% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 519 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,559
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
896
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
663
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

17
-77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
288
+123.4 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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