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Ian Lavery vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Ian Lavery and Chris Ward voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 397 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 13 different votes 397 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
44 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
44 Aye 36 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 11 No
Benefits 77% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
44 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
44 Aye 36 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 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
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
1,852
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
636 eligible divisions
1,026
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.8% of votes cast
826
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
218
47.2% of votes cast
23
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% 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
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
120
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Contributions
237
+67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 132 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£309,158
37% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Housing
63 of 68 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
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