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Mark Sewards vs Josh MacAlister

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

Photograph of Mark Sewards
Mark Sewards
Lab Leeds South West and Morley
vs
Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 0 different votes 380 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
47 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 650
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 140 of 650
436
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
565 eligible divisions
204
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.3 % of votes cast
232
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
233
49.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

139
+67.0 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 650
Appearances
71
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
150
+22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Contributions
206
+78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,003
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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