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Martin McCluskey vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Martin McCluskey
Martin McCluskey
Lab Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Martin McCluskey and Andy McDonald voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 10 different votes 406 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 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 76% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

78.0%
6% above average
Rank 242 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
494
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,833
2,419 eligible divisions
247
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
55.5% of votes cast
247
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
816
44.5% of votes cast
14
2.8% 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

78
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 650
Appearances
102
+5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
324
+156.8 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Contributions
141
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£140,697
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£140,697
38% below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Tax
110 of 122 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No 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
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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