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Kate Osamor vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Kate Osamor and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,427 shared comparable votes.

1,418 same votes 9 different votes 1,427 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
119 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
119 Aye 61 No
111 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
111 Aye 60 No
31 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
31 Aye 86 No
36 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Benefits 93% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
41 Aye 21 No
Education 98% aligned 62 shared votes
40 Aye 22 No
59 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 125 shared votes
58 Aye 67 No
119 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
119 Aye 61 No
111 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
111 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 492 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 650
1,583
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,396 eligible divisions
875
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
55.2% of votes cast
708
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
820
44.8% of votes cast
12
0.8% 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

13
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
22
-129.4 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£250,449
11% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Transport
76 of 95 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Sittings of the House 30 Dec 2020
Aye rebel
No
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye rebel
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
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