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Freddie van Mierlo vs Ian Lavery

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Ian Lavery voted the same way 25% of the time, based on 190 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 143 different votes 190 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
9 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 50% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 36% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 14 No
Tax 8% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 14 No
Education 11% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 17% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 635 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 649
235
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,799
2,361 eligible divisions
127
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.7 % of votes cast
108
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
797
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 649
Appearances
79
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
103
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 649
Contributions
107
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£177,310
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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