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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
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Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and James McMurdock voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 115 shared comparable votes.

111 same votes 4 different votes 115 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
13 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
13 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 9 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
13 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

66.5 %
7 % below average
Rank 498 of 647
Participation
42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
1,544
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
227
537 eligible divisions
720
46.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
108
47.6 % of votes cast
824
53.4 % of votes cast
No votes
119
52.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

4
-59.7 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 647
Appearances
15
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
9
-104.8 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 647
Contributions
20
-93.8 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
13
3 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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Trade
71 of 88 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#3
Energy
11 of 17 votes
Migration
125 of 169 votes
#4
Tax
68 of 108 votes
Defence
43 of 59 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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API