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Alex Norris vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,417 shared comparable votes.

1,396 same votes 21 different votes 1,417 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
112 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
112 Aye 51 No
96 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
96 Aye 60 No
32 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
35 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
35 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
39 Aye 11 No
Education 98% aligned 50 shared votes
38 Aye 12 No
64 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 125 shared votes
62 Aye 63 No
39 Aye 99 No
Migration 99% aligned 138 shared votes
38 Aye 100 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 299 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 650
1,613
2,141 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,396 eligible divisions
898
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
55.2% of votes cast
715
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
820
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

61
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
502
+350.6 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
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
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
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