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Emma Lewell vs Helen Hayes

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 Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Helen Hayes voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,558 shared comparable votes.

1,535 same votes 23 different votes 1,558 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
138 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
138 Aye 80 No
67 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
67 Aye 62 No
29 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
29 Aye 95 No
36 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
32 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Benefits 88% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
45 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 61 shared votes
42 Aye 19 No
103 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
138 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
138 Aye 80 No
67 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
67 Aye 62 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
79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 213 of 649
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,875
2,361 eligible divisions
935
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
55.3 % of votes cast
745
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
838
44.7 % of votes cast
34
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Contributions
121
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 232 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
£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,156
31 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 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
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
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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