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Maria Eagle vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Maria Eagle
Maria Eagle
Lab Liverpool Garston
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Maria Eagle and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,527 shared comparable votes.

1,495 same votes 32 different votes 1,527 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
127 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
127 Aye 62 No
39 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
32 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
38 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
38 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 21 No
Benefits 86% aligned 56 shared votes
37 Aye 19 No
47 Aye 12 No
Education 88% aligned 59 shared votes
42 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 16 No
Energy 95% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
67 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 128 shared votes
65 Aye 63 No

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

Voting record

70.5%
2% below average
Rank 413 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
966
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
737
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

15
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
40
-124.6 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,749
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£273,819
21% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Migration
150 of 171 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 80 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 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
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