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Vicky Foxcroft vs Andy McDonald

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

Photograph of Vicky Foxcroft
Vicky Foxcroft
Lab Lewisham North
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Vicky Foxcroft and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,581 shared comparable votes.

1,569 same votes 12 different votes 1,581 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
130 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
130 Aye 76 No
72 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
72 Aye 81 No
31 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
31 Aye 104 No
31 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
38 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
38 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 17 No
Benefits 94% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
48 Aye 19 No
Education 99% aligned 67 shared votes
47 Aye 20 No
100 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 167 shared votes
102 Aye 65 No
130 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
130 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

81.8%
9% above average
Rank 154 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,955
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
1,066
54.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
889
45.5% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
18
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

13
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
16
-135.4 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,004,263
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£280,265
24% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Defence
69 of 71 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 70 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Education
92 of 96 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Transport
84 of 95 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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