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Emma Lewell vs Blair McDougall

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 Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Lab East Renfrewshire

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Blair McDougall voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

344 same votes 8 different votes 352 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
55 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
55 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
55 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
55 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 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 400 of 650
Participation
73.1%
1% above average
Rank 349 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.8% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
229
49.2% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
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
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
71
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
76
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Contributions
346
+178.9 vs Commons average
Rank 55 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
£186,207
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£186,207
18% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
37 of 42 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 33 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Benefits
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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API