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Margaret Mullane vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Andy McDonald voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 487 shared comparable votes.

479 same votes 8 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
58 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
58 Aye 41 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 7 No
Migration 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
29 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 16 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
58 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
58 Aye 41 No

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

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 289 of 650
553
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,417 eligible divisions
281
50.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.4% of votes cast
272
49.2% of votes cast
No votes
816
44.6% of votes cast
22
4.0% 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

10
-84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
84 of 98 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
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye 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
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API