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Ian Lavery vs Alison Taylor

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

Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington
vs
Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

Ian Lavery and Alison Taylor voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 266 shared comparable votes.

257 same votes 9 different votes 266 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
31 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 45% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 7 No
Migration 89% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

76.5%
4% above average
Rank 273 of 650
Participation
48.7%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
1,852
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
310
636 eligible divisions
1,026
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
138
44.5% of votes cast
826
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
172
55.5% of votes cast
23
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
4.5% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Appearances
60
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
120
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Contributions
83
-86.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£309,158
37% above average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Defence
66 of 71 votes
#1
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Housing
63 of 68 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Housing
23 of 33 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Transport
21 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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