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Emma Lewell vs Melanie Ward

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 Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Melanie Ward voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

334 same votes 7 different votes 341 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
58 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
58 Aye 32 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 54% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
58 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
58 Aye 32 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 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
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 289 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
239
49.6% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
243
50.4% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.9% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
77
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
76
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Contributions
121
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 333 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
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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