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Emma Lewell vs Dr Lauren Sullivan

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 Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Dr Lauren Sullivan voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 415 shared comparable votes.

406 same votes 9 different votes 415 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
63 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
63 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 54% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
63 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
63 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
1% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
88.0%
16% above average
Rank 41 of 650
1,715
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
557
633 eligible divisions
952
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
292
52.4% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
265
47.6% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
60
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
76
-91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
Contributions
75
-92.2 vs Commons average
Rank 463 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
£154,312
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£154,312
32% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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. 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API