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Emma Lewell vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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 Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,029 shared comparable votes.

1,016 same votes 13 different votes 1,029 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
94 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
94 Aye 49 No
28 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No
45 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 99 shared votes
45 Aye 54 No
40 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
40 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 20 No
Benefits 84% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
94 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
94 Aye 49 No
28 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
28 Aye 88 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

70.7%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
1,701
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,284
1,687 eligible divisions
941
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
681
53.0% of votes cast
760
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
603
47.0% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
13 years, 5 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Appearances
21
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Contributions
25
-129.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Education
63 of 69 votes
Transport
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
139 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 70 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
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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