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Tahir Ali vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Tahir Ali and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,110 shared comparable votes.

1,102 same votes 8 different votes 1,110 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
95 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
95 Aye 57 No
32 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
32 Aye 86 No
31 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 22 No
Benefits 92% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
59 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 132 shared votes
60 Aye 72 No
95 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
95 Aye 57 No
32 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
32 Aye 86 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 285 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
1,283
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
675
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
608
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.7% of votes cast
6
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

35
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650
Appearances
93
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
52
-102.1 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
130
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,069,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£269,557
19% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
150 of 178 votes
#5
Transport
82 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API