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Ed Miliband vs Rachel Reeves

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

Photograph of Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Lab Doncaster North
vs
Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 964 shared comparable votes.

963 same votes 1 different votes 964 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
99 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
99 Aye 58 No
87 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
87 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
18 Aye 89 No
32 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 80 shared votes
32 Aye 48 No
19 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 49 shared votes
19 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
99 Aye 58 No
87 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
87 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
18 Aye 89 No
32 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 80 shared votes
32 Aye 48 No
19 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 49 shared votes
19 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

54.4%
18% below average
Rank 606 of 650
Participation
50.0%
22% below average
Rank 623 of 650
1,308
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,204
2,406 eligible divisions
725
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
686
57.0% of votes cast
583
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
518
43.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
67
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
748
+586.4 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650
Contributions
535
+373.4 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,453,042
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£221,136
2% below average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
171 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
115 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
38 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 82 votes
Energy
45 of 70 votes
#5
Trade
59 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API