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Peter Fortune vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Peter Fortune and James McMurdock voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 6 different votes 184 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 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
17 Aye 48 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 3 No
Housing 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
17 Aye 48 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

72.8 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 647
Participation
42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
391
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
227
537 eligible divisions
168
43.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
108
47.6 % of votes cast
223
57.0 % of votes cast
No votes
119
52.4 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

73
+9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 647
Appearances
15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
98
-15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 647
Contributions
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£180,830
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£180,830
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Energy
11 of 17 votes
Energy
14 of 17 votes
#4
Tax
68 of 108 votes
Education
40 of 49 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API