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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Ian Lavery voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,186 shared comparable votes.

1,166 same votes 20 different votes 1,186 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
101 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 158 shared votes
101 Aye 57 No
93 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
93 Aye 47 No
20 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
20 Aye 42 No
31 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
38 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 32 No
Trade 96% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
58 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 111 shared votes
56 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,848
2,417 eligible divisions
759
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
55.4% of votes cast
579
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.6% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
123
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
9
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

Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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