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Helen Hayes vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,651 shared comparable votes.

1,633 same votes 18 different votes 1,651 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
144 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
144 Aye 78 No
38 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
38 Aye 105 No
65 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
65 Aye 77 No
37 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 18 No
Benefits 91% aligned 55 shared votes
36 Aye 19 No
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 172 shared votes
111 Aye 61 No
33 Aye 27 No
Housing 98% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
144 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
144 Aye 78 No
38 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
38 Aye 105 No

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

Voting record

79.4%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,898
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,045
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
853
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
20
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

107
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
127
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Housing
63 of 67 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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