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Sarah Bool vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Sarah Bool
Sarah Bool
Con South Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Sarah Bool and James McMurdock voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 186 shared comparable votes.

181 same votes 5 different votes 186 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
19 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
19 Aye 48 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 9 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
19 Aye 48 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

73.7 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 647
Participation
42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
396
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
227
537 eligible divisions
169
42.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
108
47.6 % of votes cast
227
57.3 % of votes cast
No votes
119
52.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

78
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 647
Appearances
15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
92
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 268 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

£188,791
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£188,791
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
14
2 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Tax
96 of 108 votes
#3
Energy
11 of 17 votes
Defence
19 of 22 votes
#4
Tax
68 of 108 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 61 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
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
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API