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Emma Lewell vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,622 shared comparable votes.

1,586 same votes 36 different votes 1,622 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
146 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
146 Aye 79 No
31 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
31 Aye 97 No
63 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
63 Aye 57 No
38 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
38 Aye 41 No
49 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
49 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 20 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
46 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 72 shared votes
43 Aye 29 No
103 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
99 Aye 64 No
35 Aye 40 No
Trade 99% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
146 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
146 Aye 79 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
82.3%
10% above average
Rank 144 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,989
2,417 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,101
55.4% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
888
44.6% 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
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
172
+77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
786
+621.4 vs Commons average
Rank 6 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
63 of 67 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 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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