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Emma Lewell vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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 Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

338 same votes 7 different votes 345 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
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
43 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
43 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 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 400 of 650
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.8% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
228
50.2% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
78
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
76
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Contributions
158
-9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 235 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
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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