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Emma Lewell vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Ian Byrne voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 998 shared comparable votes.

985 same votes 13 different votes 998 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
92 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 133 shared votes
92 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Benefits 94% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
39 Aye 9 No
Education 96% aligned 48 shared votes
39 Aye 9 No
32 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
45 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 93 shared votes
44 Aye 49 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
72.8%
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
1,701
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,228
1,687 eligible divisions
941
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
54.3% of votes cast
760
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
13 years, 5 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Contributions
103
-51.6 vs Commons average
Rank 352 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
57 of 63 votes
Transport
82 of 96 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye rebel
No
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API