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Elaine Stewart vs Lorraine Beavers

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

Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
vs
Photograph of Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Elaine Stewart and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 8 different votes 355 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
58 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
58 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
58 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
58 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

62.3%
10% below average
Rank 550 of 650
Participation
86.8%
14% above average
Rank 59 of 650
396
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
552
636 eligible divisions
181
45.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
291
52.7% of votes cast
215
54.3% of votes cast
No votes
261
47.3% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650
Appearances
71
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
49
-118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 650
Contributions
87
-80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£207,074
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£207,074
8% below average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Energy
16 of 20 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Housing
26 of 33 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Tax
90 of 122 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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 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
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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