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Rupert Lowe vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and James McMurdock voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 94 shared comparable votes.

92 same votes 2 different votes 94 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
14 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

34.1 %
39 % below average
Rank 635 of 647
Participation
42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
183
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
227
537 eligible divisions
87
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
108
47.6 % of votes cast
96
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
119
52.4 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 647
Appearances
15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
36
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 647
Contributions
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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
3 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Energy
11 of 17 votes
Defence
10 of 22 votes
#4
Tax
68 of 108 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
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