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Rebecca Paul vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Rebecca Paul and James McMurdock voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 4 different votes 166 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
15 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 650
Participation
41.7 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 650
444
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
564 eligible divisions
198
44.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
114
48.5 % of votes cast
246
55.4 % of votes cast
No votes
121
51.5 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Appearances
17
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
132
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
22
-105.6 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£124,847
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£124,847
45 % below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
34 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 111 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API