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Clive Efford vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,609 shared comparable votes.

1,598 same votes 11 different votes 1,609 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
139 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
139 Aye 70 No
106 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
106 Aye 60 No
38 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
38 Aye 104 No
36 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
36 Aye 37 No
35 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
51 Aye 21 No
Education 99% aligned 72 shared votes
50 Aye 22 No
66 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 133 shared votes
65 Aye 68 No
139 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
139 Aye 70 No
106 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
106 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

76.2%
4% above average
Rank 279 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,820
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,024
56.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
796
43.7% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

99
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
90
-61.4 vs Commons average
Rank 386 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

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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
67 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 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
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No 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
No
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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
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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