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Emma Lewell vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 990 shared comparable votes.

916 same votes 74 different votes 990 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
8 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 20 No
Defence 98% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 67% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
25 Aye 11 No
Housing 81% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 8 No
Education 82% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
29 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 31 No
Transport 87% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 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
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 324 of 649
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,225
1,643 eligible divisions
935
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
634
51.8 % of votes cast
745
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
591
48.2 % of votes cast
34
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Appearances
14
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 650
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Contributions
16
-122.3 vs Commons average
Rank 604 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Work / Employment
62 of 67 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#3
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
44 of 53 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
39 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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