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Ian Lavery vs Dame Nia Griffith

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 Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Ian Lavery and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,614 shared comparable votes.

1,596 same votes 18 different votes 1,614 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
137 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 216 shared votes
137 Aye 79 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
36 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
36 Aye 108 No
36 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
33 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 20 No
Benefits 88% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 20 No
Housing 98% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
52 Aye 18 No
Education 99% aligned 70 shared votes
53 Aye 17 No
56 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 133 shared votes
57 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 278 of 649
Participation
77.8%
5% above average
Rank 249 of 649
1,813
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,849
2,376 eligible divisions
1,004
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
55.3% of votes cast
809
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
826
44.7% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

86
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 649
Appearances
71
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
112
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 649
Contributions
84
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£309,158
37% above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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