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Luke Murphy vs Mike Tapp

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

Photograph of Luke Murphy
Luke Murphy
Lab Basingstoke
vs
Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal

Voting alignment

Luke Murphy and Mike Tapp voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 2 different votes 387 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
18 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
490
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
620 eligible divisions
242
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.4% of votes cast
248
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
58
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
120
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Contributions
120
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12% below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Transport
29 of 30 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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