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Rachael Maskell vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,823 shared comparable votes.

1,779 same votes 44 different votes 1,823 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
154 Aye 85 No
Tax 100% aligned 239 shared votes
154 Aye 85 No
34 Aye 44 No
Transport 100% aligned 78 shared votes
34 Aye 44 No
39 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
39 Aye 34 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 22 No
Education 94% aligned 78 shared votes
51 Aye 27 No
33 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 46 shared votes
33 Aye 13 No
41 Aye 25 No
Benefits 97% aligned 66 shared votes
43 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
91 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
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
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