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Rachel Reeves vs Josh MacAlister

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

Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey
vs
Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Rachel Reeves and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 87 shared comparable votes.

87 same votes 0 different votes 87 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
19 Aye 1 No
Tax 100% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 1 No
Tax 100% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

50.0%
23% below average
Rank 623 of 650
Participation
82.0%
9% above average
Rank 159 of 650
1,193
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
493
601 eligible divisions
684
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
249
50.5% of votes cast
509
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
244
49.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-18.2 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
Appearances
93
+7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
535
+386.6 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 650
Contributions
238
+89.6 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£291,343
29% above average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
8
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

Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
115 of 171 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#4
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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