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Michael Payne vs Alice Macdonald

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

Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling
vs
Photograph of Alice Macdonald
Alice Macdonald
Lab Norwich North

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Alice Macdonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 0 different votes 372 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
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 272 of 649
Participation
84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 107 of 649
437
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
568 eligible divisions
228
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
49.5 % of votes cast
209
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.5 % 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

22
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Appearances
37
-38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 649
23
-110.4 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Contributions
44
-89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£216,868
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,253
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,253
18 % below average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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