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Alan Strickland vs Dr Lauren Sullivan

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

Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
vs
Photograph of Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Dr Lauren Sullivan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 470 shared comparable votes.

469 same votes 1 different votes 470 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
59 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

88.1%
16% above average
Rank 42 of 649
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 52 of 649
520
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
517
590 eligible divisions
260
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
271
52.4% of votes cast
260
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
246
47.6% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

33
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 649
Appearances
56
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
34
-108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
Contributions
68
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,312
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23% below average
Latest expenses
£154,312
32% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API