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Richard Burgon vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and John McDonnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,738 shared comparable votes.

1,723 same votes 15 different votes 1,738 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
139 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 221 shared votes
139 Aye 82 No
109 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
109 Aye 70 No
75 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 155 shared votes
75 Aye 80 No
36 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
36 Aye 108 No
37 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 14 No
Digital / Online Safety 98% aligned 45 shared votes
32 Aye 13 No
139 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 221 shared votes
139 Aye 82 No
109 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
109 Aye 70 No
75 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 155 shared votes
75 Aye 80 No
36 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
36 Aye 108 No

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

Voting record

80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 222 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
54.5 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
850
45.5 % of votes cast
43
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
115
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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