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Mr James Frith vs Josh MacAlister

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

Photograph of Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North
vs
Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Mr James Frith and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 432 shared comparable votes.

423 same votes 9 different votes 432 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
53 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
53 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
53 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

75.7%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 154 of 650
479
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
633 eligible divisions
237
49.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
262
50.6% of votes cast
242
50.5% of votes cast
No votes
256
49.4% of votes cast
11
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Appearances
87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
Contributions
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£817,882
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£210,945
7% below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Education
46 of 50 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API