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Emma Lewell vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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 Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 7 different votes 386 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
61 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
61 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
61 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
61 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 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
82.9%
11% above average
Rank 135 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
49.3% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
267
50.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
1.9% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
74
-22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
76
-91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
Contributions
102
-65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Education
48 of 50 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Transport
30 of 32 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
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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