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Mr Calvin Bailey vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Mr Calvin Bailey
Mr Calvin Bailey
Lab Leyton and Wanstead
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Mr Calvin Bailey and Chris McDonald voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 333 shared comparable votes.

323 same votes 10 different votes 333 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
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

63.7%
9% below average
Rank 531 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
405
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
636 eligible divisions
207
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.4% of votes cast
198
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
249
50.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

116
+19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Appearances
94
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 650
278
+108.8 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
Contributions
414
+244.8 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,701
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£186,701
17% below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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

Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Education
38 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
24 of 32 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Housing
24 of 33 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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