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Emma Lewell vs Mike Reader

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 Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Mike Reader voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

336 same votes 10 different votes 346 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
55 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
55 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
55 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
55 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 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
73.7%
1% above average
Rank 337 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
52.2% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
224
47.8% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
Appearances
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
76
-93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
125
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 322 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
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
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
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
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