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Sir Christopher Chope vs Mr Angus MacDonald

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

Photograph of Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch
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Photograph of Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Mr Angus MacDonald voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 144 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 26 different votes 144 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
4 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 39 No
Tax 94% aligned 53 shared votes
17 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 81% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 8 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 81% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

59.9 %
13 % below average
Rank 583 of 648
Participation
58.7 %
14 % below average
Rank 587 of 648
1,386
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
309
526 eligible divisions
588
42.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
157
50.8 % of votes cast
798
57.6 % of votes cast
No votes
152
49.2 % of votes cast
72
5.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.6 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 648
Appearances
34
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 648
47
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 648
Contributions
48
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,347
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£194,347
14 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Migration
132 of 169 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Tax
220 of 318 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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