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Dame Nia Griffith vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Dame Nia Griffith and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,626 shared comparable votes.

1,608 same votes 18 different votes 1,626 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
137 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
137 Aye 80 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
36 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
36 Aye 108 No
36 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
36 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 20 No
Benefits 88% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
32 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
53 Aye 17 No
Education 99% aligned 70 shared votes
52 Aye 18 No
58 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 137 shared votes
57 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

77.9%
5% above average
Rank 248 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,861
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,029
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
832
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
16
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

70
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
83
-68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 406 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

£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£279,114
23% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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
68 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Migration
148 of 171 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
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
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
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