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Ian Murray vs Emma Lewell

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Emma Lewell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,403 shared comparable votes.

1,362 same votes 41 different votes 1,403 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
127 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
127 Aye 58 No
31 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
31 Aye 96 No
57 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
57 Aye 56 No
48 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
48 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
36 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 62 shared votes
40 Aye 22 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 165 shared votes
104 Aye 61 No
35 Aye 31 No
Trade 97% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
30 Aye 12 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
31 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
Participation
70.9%
1% below average
Rank 400 of 650
1,722
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
955
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
55.5% of votes cast
767
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
765
44.5% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.1% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

73
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Appearances
89
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
145
-21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Contributions
76
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Transport
84 of 98 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Benefits
65 of 83 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
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
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
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
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