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Martin McCluskey vs Matthew Patrick

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 Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Martin McCluskey and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 2 different votes 378 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
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
45 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
45 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

77.8%
5% above average
Rank 251 of 650
Participation
81.7%
9% above average
Rank 163 of 650
488
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
627 eligible divisions
244
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
250
48.8% of votes cast
244
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
262
51.2% of votes cast
14
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
Appearances
36
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
326
+162.5 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Contributions
100
-63.5 vs Commons average
Rank 384 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£140,697
38% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Tax
102 of 114 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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