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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 98 shared comparable votes.

96 same votes 2 different votes 98 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
16 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 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

32.8%
40% below average
Rank 638 of 649
Participation
41.6%
31% below average
Rank 635 of 649
191
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
242
582 eligible divisions
92
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
119
49.2% of votes cast
99
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
123
50.8% of votes cast
1
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

33
-47.0 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 649
Appearances
26
-54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
42
-97.4 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 649
Contributions
31
-108.4 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649

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
52
8 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Tax
55 of 112 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 112 votes
Trade
3 of 7 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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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
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