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Richard Burgon vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Pat McFadden voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,469 shared comparable votes.

1,437 same votes 32 different votes 1,469 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
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
110 Aye 68 No
117 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
117 Aye 54 No
34 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
35 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 62 shared votes
39 Aye 23 No
35 Aye 15 No
Education 92% aligned 50 shared votes
39 Aye 11 No
26 Aye 16 No
Energy 95% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
65 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 121 shared votes
65 Aye 56 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,417 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
57.6% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
673
42.4% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
40
-54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
360
+195.4 vs Commons average
Rank 51 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
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
46 of 49 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
185 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 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 rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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