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Emma Lewell vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and John McDonnell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,564 shared comparable votes.

1,521 same votes 43 different votes 1,564 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
142 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
142 Aye 73 No
34 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
36 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
29 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 18 No
Education 91% aligned 68 shared votes
46 Aye 22 No
44 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 17 No
Energy 96% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 50 shared votes
30 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 30 shared votes
18 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
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 218 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,913
2,422 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

89
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Appearances
147
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
76
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
Contributions
188
+21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
75 of 82 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
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: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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