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Emma Lewell vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,372 shared comparable votes.

1,358 same votes 14 different votes 1,372 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
124 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
124 Aye 69 No
58 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
58 Aye 58 No
20 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
20 Aye 91 No
34 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
30 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Benefits 87% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
42 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 60 shared votes
41 Aye 19 No
100 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 160 shared votes
98 Aye 62 No
124 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
124 Aye 69 No
58 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
58 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

70.7%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 650
Participation
70.3%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 650
1,697
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,689
2,401 eligible divisions
938
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
54.1% of votes cast
759
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
775
45.9% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
13 years, 5 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

73
-14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Appearances
66
-21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
77
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Contributions
80
-72.0 vs Commons average
Rank 422 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
70 of 76 votes
#1
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 76 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
No
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 Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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