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Emma Lewell vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,148 shared comparable votes.

1,120 same votes 28 different votes 1,148 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
114 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
114 Aye 55 No
29 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
29 Aye 88 No
53 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
53 Aye 54 No
22 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
22 Aye 35 No
40 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
40 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 20 No
Benefits 84% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
35 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
114 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
114 Aye 55 No
29 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
29 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
85.2%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,448
1,699 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
52.9% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
682
47.1% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
80
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 404 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Housing
53 of 54 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
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
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