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Shabana Mahmood vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
Lab Birmingham Ladywood
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Shabana Mahmood and John McDonnell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,187 shared comparable votes.

1,150 same votes 37 different votes 1,187 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
109 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
109 Aye 70 No
108 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
108 Aye 45 No
25 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 12 No
Benefits 79% aligned 39 shared votes
29 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 6 No
Energy 93% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 22 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

53.2%
19% below average
Rank 615 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
1,288
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,913
2,422 eligible divisions
741
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
547
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.7% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

84
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
147
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
1,001
+834.6 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 650
Contributions
188
+21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,874,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£287,702
27% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
5
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
182 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Migration
107 of 171 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
35 of 56 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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