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Sarah Russell vs Pat McFadden

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
vs
Photograph of Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Pat McFadden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 192 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 0 different votes 192 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
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

82.7%
10% above average
Rank 141 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 509 of 650
497
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,387 eligible divisions
253
50.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
903
57.6% of votes cast
244
49.1% of votes cast
No votes
664
42.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

104
+18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
Appearances
45
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
154
+4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Contributions
361
+211.9 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21% below average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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