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Andrew Cooper vs Dr Lauren Sullivan

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
Photograph of Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Dr Lauren Sullivan voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 528 shared comparable votes.

517 same votes 11 different votes 528 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
63 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
63 Aye 38 No
31 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
63 Aye 38 No
31 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 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

91.8%
19% above average
Rank 10 of 650
Participation
88.0%
16% above average
Rank 41 of 650
579
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
555
631 eligible divisions
290
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
290
52.3% of votes cast
289
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
265
47.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
113
-51.6 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
Contributions
73
-91.6 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,312
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20% below average
Latest expenses
£154,312
32% below average
0
0 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API