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Emma Lewell vs Ben Coleman

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 Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Ben Coleman voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 306 shared comparable votes.

298 same votes 8 different votes 306 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
40 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
40 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
40 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
40 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 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
67.1%
5% below average
Rank 471 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
230
53.9% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
197
46.1% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
Appearances
50
-47.0 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 650
76
-93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
87
-82.2 vs Commons average
Rank 441 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
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£186,638
17% 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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
35 of 42 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Benefits
26 of 32 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 32 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
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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