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Margaret Mullane vs Chris 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 Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Chris McDonald voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 440 shared comparable votes.

433 same votes 7 different votes 440 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
56 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
56 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 12 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
56 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
56 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 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
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 249 of 650
555
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
633 eligible divisions
283
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.4% of votes cast
272
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
249
50.6% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

10
-84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Appearances
95
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
415
+250.4 vs Commons average
Rank 39 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
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 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
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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