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Hilary Benn vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,639 shared comparable votes.

1,619 same votes 20 different votes 1,639 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
123 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
123 Aye 71 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
59 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 78 shared votes
59 Aye 19 No
37 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
40 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
40 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 21 No
Benefits 90% aligned 60 shared votes
39 Aye 21 No
76 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 149 shared votes
74 Aye 75 No
39 Aye 108 No
Migration 99% aligned 147 shared votes
38 Aye 109 No
123 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
123 Aye 71 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 260 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,849
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,045
56.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
804
43.5% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
27 years, 4 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
406
+254.6 vs Commons average
Rank 40 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

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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
69 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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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