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James Asser vs Emma Lewell

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

James Asser and Emma Lewell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 8 different votes 393 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
48 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
48 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
48 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
48 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.7%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 650
Participation
70.9%
1% below average
Rank 401 of 650
544
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,717
2,421 eligible divisions
275
50.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
55.5% of votes cast
269
49.4% of votes cast
No votes
764
44.5% of votes cast
14
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

57
-39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
72
-95.2 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
Contributions
76
-91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Transport
84 of 98 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
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. 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API