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Yvette Cooper vs Pat McFadden

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

Photograph of Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
vs
Photograph of Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Yvette Cooper and Pat McFadden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,250 shared comparable votes.

1,250 same votes 0 different votes 1,250 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
104 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
92 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
92 Aye 38 No
36 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
36 Aye 91 No
54 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
54 Aye 55 No
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
92 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
92 Aye 38 No
36 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
36 Aye 91 No
54 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
54 Aye 55 No
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

63.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 648
Participation
66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 505 of 648
1,467
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,525
2,312 eligible divisions
847
57.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
57.8 % of votes cast
620
42.3 % of votes cast
No votes
644
42.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 648
Appearances
44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 648
759
+650.1 vs Commons average
Rank 5 of 648
Contributions
329
+220.1 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£284,172
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
4
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

Migration
149 of 169 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#4
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Energy
51 of 67 votes
#5
Benefits
64 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API