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Emma Lewell vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,498 shared comparable votes.

1,484 same votes 14 different votes 1,498 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
138 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
138 Aye 72 No
64 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
64 Aye 64 No
30 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
30 Aye 92 No
57 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 77 shared votes
57 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
103 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
99 Aye 64 No
138 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
138 Aye 72 No
64 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
64 Aye 64 No
30 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
30 Aye 92 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
935
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
745
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
34
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Contributions
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 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
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
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Programme Motion 20 Dec 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Second Reading 20 Dec 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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