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Ruth Cadbury vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,623 shared comparable votes.

1,590 same votes 33 different votes 1,623 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
154 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 233 shared votes
154 Aye 79 No
32 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
32 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 24 No
Benefits 84% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
47 Aye 20 No
Education 94% aligned 67 shared votes
45 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 35 shared votes
30 Aye 5 No
37 Aye 35 No
Trade 97% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No

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

Voting record

75.0%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,813
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
1,008
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
805
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
85
-79.6 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Transport
81 of 98 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
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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