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Justin Madders vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,706 shared comparable votes.

1,690 same votes 16 different votes 1,706 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
143 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
143 Aye 82 No
104 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
104 Aye 61 No
38 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
55 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
55 Aye 19 No
35 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 21 No
Benefits 92% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 23 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
79 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 154 shared votes
77 Aye 77 No
37 Aye 107 No
Migration 99% aligned 144 shared votes
36 Aye 108 No
143 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
143 Aye 82 No

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

Voting record

81.6%
9% above average
Rank 171 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,949
2,388 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,388 eligible divisions
1,069
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
880
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

102
+15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
121
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Contributions
117
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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 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
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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