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Phil Brickell vs Alice Macdonald

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

Photograph of Phil Brickell
Phil Brickell
Lab Bolton West
vs
Photograph of Alice Macdonald
Alice Macdonald
Lab Norwich North

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Alice Macdonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 0 different votes 381 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
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 217 of 649
Participation
84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 107 of 649
450
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
568 eligible divisions
224
49.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
49.5 % of votes cast
226
50.2 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.5 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 649
Appearances
37
-36.4 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 649
140
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 649
Contributions
44
-86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,925
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,253
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,253
18 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
59 of 62 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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