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Emma Lewell vs Stephen Doughty

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 Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,322 shared comparable votes.

1,299 same votes 23 different votes 1,322 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
112 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No
28 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
28 Aye 83 No
52 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
52 Aye 46 No
31 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
35 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
35 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 17 No
Benefits 85% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
40 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 93% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
93 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 149 shared votes
86 Aye 63 No
112 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No
28 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
28 Aye 83 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
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,607
2,417 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
921
57.3% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
686
42.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
91
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
402
+237.4 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 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
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
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
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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