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Kate Osamor vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Kate Osamor
Kate Osamor
Lab Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Kate Osamor and Ben Lake voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 1,105 shared comparable votes.

998 same votes 107 different votes 1,105 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
93 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
93 Aye 66 No
6 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
39 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
32 Aye 82 No
Migration 98% aligned 114 shared votes
30 Aye 84 No
10 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
89 Aye 43 No
Tax 76% aligned 132 shared votes
87 Aye 45 No
17 Aye 9 No
Energy 77% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
24 Aye 21 No
Benefits 82% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 25 No
Transport 85% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 19 No
Defence 86% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 499 of 649
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
1,561
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
869
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
692
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

11
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
18
-120.3 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,989,895
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£250,449
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Transport
76 of 95 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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