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Emma Lewell vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Hilary Benn voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,551 shared comparable votes.

1,520 same votes 31 different votes 1,551 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
127 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
127 Aye 69 No
66 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
66 Aye 64 No
31 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
31 Aye 96 No
55 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 76 shared votes
55 Aye 21 No
36 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
49 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
104 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 164 shared votes
100 Aye 64 No
127 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
127 Aye 69 No
66 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
66 Aye 64 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
77.6%
5% above average
Rank 255 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,876
2,417 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
56.4% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
817
43.6% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
27 years, 4 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
398
+233.4 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
81 of 82 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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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