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Debbie Abrahams vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,522 shared comparable votes.

1,509 same votes 13 different votes 1,522 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
124 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
124 Aye 69 No
109 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
109 Aye 60 No
66 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
66 Aye 71 No
36 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
36 Aye 38 No
33 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 19 No
Benefits 90% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 103 No
Migration 99% aligned 134 shared votes
30 Aye 104 No
124 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
124 Aye 69 No
109 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
109 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,684
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
913
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
771
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
80
-71.4 vs Commons average
Rank 420 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

£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
0
0 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
64 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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