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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 1,280 shared comparable votes.

1,280 same votes 0 different votes 1,280 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
105 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
105 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
55 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
55 Aye 58 No
36 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
105 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
105 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
55 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
55 Aye 58 No
36 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

62.8%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
Participation
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 507 of 650
1,510
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,579
2,405 eligible divisions
864
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4% of votes cast
646
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
672
42.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

93
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Appearances
46
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 650
1,172
+1017.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
390
+235.4 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650

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
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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 171 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
185 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
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