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Margaret Mullane vs Blair McDougall

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 Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Lab East Renfrewshire

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Blair McDougall voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 417 shared comparable votes.

410 same votes 7 different votes 417 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
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
73.0%
1% above average
Rank 355 of 650
555
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
633 eligible divisions
283
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
50.9% of votes cast
272
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
227
49.1% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-85.1 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
70
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
13
-154.2 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
345
+177.8 vs Commons average
Rank 55 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
£186,207
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£186,207
18% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Work / Employment
37 of 42 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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