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Mr David Lammy vs Chris McDonald

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 101 shared comparable votes.

101 same votes 0 different votes 101 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
17 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 0 No
Housing 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 0 No
Housing 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

48.6%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
Participation
77.5%
5% above average
Rank 260 of 650
1,160
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
601 eligible divisions
697
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.1% of votes cast
463
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.9% of votes cast
11
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.6% of votes cast
26 years, 3 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
91
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
751
+601.9 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Contributions
399
+249.9 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19% above average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 70 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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