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Emma Lewell vs Dame Siobhain McDonagh

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 Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Dame Siobhain McDonagh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,149 shared comparable votes.

1,127 same votes 22 different votes 1,149 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
101 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
101 Aye 55 No
56 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
56 Aye 44 No
21 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
21 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
38 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
86 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 130 shared votes
83 Aye 47 No
25 Aye 33 No
Trade 97% aligned 58 shared votes
23 Aye 35 No
101 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
101 Aye 55 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
55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
759
56.7% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
579
43.3% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.6% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 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
£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£292,669
29% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Transport
66 of 98 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Education
64 of 96 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 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
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
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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