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Lucy Powell vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,398 shared comparable votes.

1,383 same votes 15 different votes 1,398 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
118 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
118 Aye 66 No
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
108 Aye 64 No
52 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
52 Aye 75 No
36 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 18 No
Benefits 89% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 15 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
52 Aye 21 No
Education 99% aligned 73 shared votes
51 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 88 No
Migration 99% aligned 113 shared votes
24 Aye 89 No
118 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
118 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,581
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,811
2,396 eligible divisions
885
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.3% of votes cast
696
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
809
44.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

22
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
189
+37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 158 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

£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
13
5 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
No
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
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