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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,124 shared comparable votes.

1,113 same votes 11 different votes 1,124 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
89 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
89 Aye 54 No
32 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
32 Aye 98 No
28 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
32 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 90% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
40 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 57 shared votes
39 Aye 18 No
57 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 126 shared votes
56 Aye 70 No
89 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
89 Aye 54 No
32 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
32 Aye 98 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
1,284
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
681
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
603
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.7% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

21
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
93
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
25
-129.1 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
130
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 70 votes
#5
Transport
82 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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