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Emma Lewell vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Catherine West voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,484 shared comparable votes.

1,449 same votes 35 different votes 1,484 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
119 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
119 Aye 71 No
30 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
30 Aye 95 No
60 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
60 Aye 64 No
55 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 75 shared votes
55 Aye 20 No
33 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
103 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 164 shared votes
97 Aye 67 No
41 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 66 shared votes
38 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
119 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
119 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
73.9%
2% above average
Rank 332 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,417 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
967
54.1% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
820
45.9% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
56
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
67
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 487 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
Education
86 of 96 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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