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Sir Ashley Fox vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Sir Ashley Fox and James McMurdock voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

174 same votes 17 different votes 191 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
20 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
20 Aye 43 No
6 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
20 Aye 43 No
6 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

77.0 %
4 % above average
Rank 268 of 649
Participation
41.4 %
31 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
443
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
238
575 eligible divisions
198
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
49.2 % of votes cast
245
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
121
50.8 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

161
+83.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Appearances
25
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
246
+107.7 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Contributions
30
-108.3 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£159,406
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£159,406
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
3
3 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

Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 111 votes
Housing
27 of 31 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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