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Emma Lewell vs Dame Chi Onwurah

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 Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Dame Chi Onwurah voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,480 shared comparable votes.

1,460 same votes 20 different votes 1,480 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
113 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
113 Aye 62 No
66 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
66 Aye 60 No
26 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
26 Aye 95 No
35 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Benefits 87% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
46 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 63 shared votes
43 Aye 20 No
103 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 159 shared votes
97 Aye 62 No
113 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
113 Aye 62 No
66 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
66 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 286 of 649
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
935
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,003
55.8 % of votes cast
745
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
795
44.2 % of votes cast
34
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9 % of votes cast
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Appearances
108
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Contributions
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 171 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
£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,201
34 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
14
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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 71 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
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
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
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
Where they voted the same
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 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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