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Brendan O'Hara vs Emma Lewell

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Emma Lewell voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 1,034 shared comparable votes.

927 same votes 107 different votes 1,034 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
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
25 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
106 Aye 60 No
Tax 71% aligned 166 shared votes
110 Aye 56 No
24 Aye 15 No
Energy 72% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 11 No
Transport 86% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 14 No
Defence 88% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

57.7%
15% below average
Rank 591 of 649
Participation
70.9%
2% below average
Rank 408 of 649
1,370
2,374 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,684
2,374 eligible divisions
754
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
936
55.6% of votes cast
616
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
748
44.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
34
2.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 4 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

79
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 649
Appearances
73
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 649
93
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 649
Contributions
76
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
10
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Transport
81 of 95 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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