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Uma Kumaran vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and James McMurdock voted the same way 11% of the time, based on 148 shared comparable votes.

16 same votes 132 different votes 148 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
0 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 6 No
Migration 29% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
31 Aye 14 No
Tax 0% aligned 45 shared votes
14 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 14 No
Tax 0% aligned 45 shared votes
14 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

65.4%
7% below average
Rank 510 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 649
386
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
195
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
119
48.8% of votes cast
191
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
125
51.2% of votes cast
9
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 649
Appearances
28
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 649
67
-75.3 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 649
Contributions
33
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6% below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Transport
28 of 29 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 112 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
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