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Michael Payne vs Josh MacAlister

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 Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 0 different votes 362 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
56 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
56 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
56 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 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

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 272 of 649
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 146 of 649
437
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
568 eligible divisions
228
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.3 % of votes cast
209
47.8 % 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

22
-53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Appearances
72
-3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 649
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Contributions
207
+73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 110 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
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1 % below average
11
2 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#4
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Education
48 of 50 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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