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Emma Lewell vs Jo Platt

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 Jo Platt
Jo Platt
Lab Leigh and Atherton

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Jo Platt voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 688 shared comparable votes.

664 same votes 24 different votes 688 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
84 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
84 Aye 51 No
32 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
32 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 11 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
65 Aye 36 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 101 shared votes
64 Aye 37 No
84 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
84 Aye 51 No
32 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
32 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 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
78.8%
6% above average
Rank 224 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
50.5% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
248
49.5% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Appearances
27
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
76
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
Contributions
46
-120.4 vs Commons average
Rank 550 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
£766,743
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£208,190
8% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
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
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API