Compare

Susan Murray vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

Photograph of Susan Murray
Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire
vs
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Susan Murray and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

155 same votes 34 different votes 189 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
16 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
0 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
0 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 11 No
Benefits 67% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

62.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 551 of 650
Participation
80.7 %
8 % above average
Rank 190 of 650
349
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,892
2,344 eligible divisions
190
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
903
47.7 % of votes cast
159
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
989
52.3 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

70
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
Appearances
74
+3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
84
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
Contributions
105
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£189,988
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£189,988
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
80 of 89 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API