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Emma Lewell vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Clive Efford voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,475 shared comparable votes.

1,459 same votes 16 different votes 1,475 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
129 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
129 Aye 65 No
31 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
31 Aye 93 No
61 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
61 Aye 60 No
35 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
35 Aye 38 No
33 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 63 shared votes
43 Aye 20 No
98 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 156 shared votes
94 Aye 62 No
129 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
129 Aye 65 No
31 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
31 Aye 93 No
61 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
61 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

71.0%
2% below average
Rank 408 of 649
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 282 of 649
1,686
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,809
2,376 eligible divisions
936
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,019
56.3% of votes cast
750
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
790
43.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
13 years, 5 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

74
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 649
Appearances
98
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
76
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649
Contributions
87
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
17% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Programme Motion 20 Dec 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Second Reading 20 Dec 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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