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Carolyn Harris vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Carolyn Harris and Ben Lake voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,253 shared comparable votes.

1,086 same votes 167 different votes 1,253 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
92 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
92 Aye 62 No
34 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
6 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
38 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 58 shared votes
37 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 1 No
Education 60% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
30 Aye 24 No
Benefits 70% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 24 No
Defence 72% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
103 Aye 46 No
Tax 75% aligned 149 shared votes
97 Aye 52 No
74 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 140 shared votes
72 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 300 of 649
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
1,024
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
759
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

49
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£305,970
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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
62 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Education
83 of 96 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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