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Ellie Reeves vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Ellie Reeves
Ellie Reeves
Lab Lewisham West and East Dulwich
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Ellie Reeves and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,262 shared comparable votes.

1,247 same votes 15 different votes 1,262 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
97 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
97 Aye 56 No
95 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
95 Aye 48 No
27 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 11 No
Benefits 95% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 7 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
53 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 119 shared votes
52 Aye 67 No
39 Aye 96 No
Migration 99% aligned 135 shared votes
38 Aye 97 No
97 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
97 Aye 56 No

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

Voting record

67.2%
5% below average
Rank 469 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,445
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
797
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.2% of votes cast
648
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

71
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Appearances
94
+5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
308
+154.1 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
118
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,716,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£244,057
8% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Migration
142 of 163 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 44 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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