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Emma Lewell vs Andrew Pakes

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 Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 324 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 8 different votes 324 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
28 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
28 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 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 400 of 650
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
47.7% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
235
52.3% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
87
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
76
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Contributions
105
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 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
£183,832
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£183,832
19% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 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
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API