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Valerie Vaz vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Andy McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,593 shared comparable votes.

1,586 same votes 7 different votes 1,593 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
143 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
143 Aye 76 No
112 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 181 shared votes
112 Aye 69 No
35 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 23 No
Education 99% aligned 81 shared votes
57 Aye 24 No
34 Aye 103 No
Migration 99% aligned 137 shared votes
33 Aye 104 No
82 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 155 shared votes
81 Aye 74 No
143 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
143 Aye 76 No
112 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 181 shared votes
112 Aye 69 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
Participation
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.7 % of votes cast
792
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
792
44.3 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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