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Kate Dearden vs Lorraine Beavers

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 7 different votes 418 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
57 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
57 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 88% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
57 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
57 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

84.8%
12% above average
Rank 94 of 650
Participation
86.7%
14% above average
Rank 59 of 650
537
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
549
633 eligible divisions
264
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
290
52.8% of votes cast
273
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
259
47.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
72
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
375
+207.8 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Contributions
88
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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