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Ben Coleman vs Dr Lauren Sullivan

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Dr Lauren Sullivan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 364 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 0 different votes 364 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
43 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
43 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
43 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
Participation
87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 60 of 650
408
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
563 eligible divisions
220
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
261
53.0 % of votes cast
188
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
231
47.0 % of votes cast
11
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
Appearances
50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
65
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,312
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17 % 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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API