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Dr Lauren Sullivan vs Valerie Vaz

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

Photograph of Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham
vs
Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Dr Lauren Sullivan and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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
57 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
57 Aye 33 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
57 Aye 33 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 57 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 272 of 649
498
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,356 eligible divisions
266
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.5 % of votes cast
232
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.5 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

53
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 649
Appearances
31
-44.7 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 649
66
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 649
Contributions
15
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£154,312
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£154,312
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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