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Emma Lewell vs Paulette Hamilton

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 Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 674 shared comparable votes.

666 same votes 8 different votes 674 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
72 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 116 shared votes
72 Aye 44 No
14 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
14 Aye 76 No
27 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
32 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 10 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
72 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 116 shared votes
72 Aye 44 No
14 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
14 Aye 76 No
27 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 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
73.6%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 650
1,701
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
883
1,199 eligible divisions
941
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
435
49.3% of votes cast
760
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
448
50.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8% of votes cast
13 years, 5 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
4 years, 7 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Appearances
57
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Contributions
68
-86.6 vs Commons average
Rank 468 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
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Education
55 of 61 votes
Transport
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
113 of 126 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Work / Employment
57 of 66 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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