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Emma Lewell vs Alan Strickland

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Alan Strickland voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

395 same votes 8 different votes 403 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
65 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
65 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 54% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
65 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
65 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
1% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
88.6%
16% above average
Rank 35 of 650
1,715
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
561
633 eligible divisions
952
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
282
50.3% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
279
49.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.1% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
39
-57.1 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
76
-91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
Contributions
40
-127.2 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,611
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£174,611
23% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
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

Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Transport
32 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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