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Anneliese Dodds vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Anneliese Dodds
Anneliese Dodds
Lab Oxford East
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Anneliese Dodds and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,480 shared comparable votes.

1,461 same votes 19 different votes 1,480 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
128 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
128 Aye 56 No
96 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
96 Aye 59 No
33 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
38 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 21 No
Benefits 89% aligned 55 shared votes
34 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
49 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 64 shared votes
48 Aye 16 No
69 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 144 shared votes
67 Aye 77 No
36 Aye 97 No
Migration 99% aligned 133 shared votes
35 Aye 98 No

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

Voting record

78.3%
6% above average
Rank 230 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,672
2,135 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
931
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
741
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
11
0.7% 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

95
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
111
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 321 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

£1,671,061
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£261,480
16% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Education
72 of 76 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 70 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 198 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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