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Ian Lavery vs Emma Lewell

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 Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

Ian Lavery and Emma Lewell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,486 shared comparable votes.

1,480 same votes 6 different votes 1,486 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
135 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
135 Aye 73 No
29 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
29 Aye 94 No
53 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
53 Aye 54 No
37 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
37 Aye 38 No
55 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 73 shared votes
55 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 56 shared votes
39 Aye 17 No
99 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 157 shared votes
101 Aye 56 No
135 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
135 Aye 73 No
29 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
29 Aye 94 No
53 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
53 Aye 54 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 649
Participation
71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 649
1,799
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
1,002
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
55.7 % of votes cast
797
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.3 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
34
2.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
107
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
Contributions
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 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
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£309,158
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
64 of 69 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#2
Transport
81 of 95 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye rebel
Sittings of the House 30 Dec 2020
No
No
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
No
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye rebel
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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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