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Angela Rayner vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Lab Ashton-under-Lyne
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Angela Rayner and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,422 shared comparable votes.

1,410 same votes 12 different votes 1,422 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
107 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
113 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
113 Aye 48 No
27 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
27 Aye 88 No
29 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 9 No
Benefits 94% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
39 Aye 9 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
38 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 28 No
Housing 98% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
30 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
64 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 133 shared votes
63 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 650
1,593
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,396 eligible divisions
885
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
55.2% of votes cast
708
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
820
44.8% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

33
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 546 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
449
+297.6 vs Commons average
Rank 30 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

£1,886,725
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£219,458
3% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
24
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
6
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
65 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 80 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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 Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
No
Sittings of the House 30 Dec 2020
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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