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Mr Angus MacDonald vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
vs
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Mr Angus MacDonald and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

48 same votes 235 different votes 283 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
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 37% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 4 No
Transport 18% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
24 Aye 35 No
Tax 5% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 10 No
Education 6% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

59.1%
14% below average
Rank 581 of 649
Participation
82.6%
10% above average
Rank 144 of 649
340
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
575 eligible divisions
179
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
49.5% of votes cast
161
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
240
50.5% of votes cast
12
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Appearances
176
+98.5 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 650
79
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Contributions
279
+141.5 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£196,056
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£196,056
13% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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