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Janet Daby vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Janet Daby
Janet Daby
Lab Lewisham East
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Janet Daby and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,267 shared comparable votes.

1,251 same votes 16 different votes 1,267 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
100 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
100 Aye 49 No
39 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 141 shared votes
39 Aye 102 No
52 Aye 36 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 22 No
Benefits 88% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
58 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 125 shared votes
57 Aye 68 No
100 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
100 Aye 49 No
39 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 141 shared votes
39 Aye 102 No

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

Voting record

73.9%
2% above average
Rank 330 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,452
1,965 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
773
53.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.2% of votes cast
679
46.8% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
8 years, 4 months
Since 14 Jun 2018
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

90
+2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Appearances
91
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
99
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
115
-37.2 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,581,636
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£267,555
18% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Migration
147 of 162 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 47 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
97 of 112 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 77 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
71 of 81 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
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No 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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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