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Stephen Morgan vs John McDonnell

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

Photograph of Stephen Morgan
Stephen Morgan
Lab Portsmouth South
vs
Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Stephen Morgan and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,502 shared comparable votes.

1,471 same votes 31 different votes 1,502 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
131 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
131 Aye 61 No
94 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
94 Aye 67 No
39 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
34 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
39 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 20 No
Benefits 85% aligned 53 shared votes
35 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 92% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
39 Aye 15 No
Education 93% aligned 54 shared votes
37 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 12 No
Energy 95% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.8%
7% above average
Rank 200 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,726
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
933
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
793
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

46
-48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
246
+81.4 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,843,494
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£285,250
26% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
0
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

Education
72 of 76 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye 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
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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
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