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Kerry McCarthy vs Emma Lewell

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Emma Lewell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,533 shared comparable votes.

1,497 same votes 36 different votes 1,533 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
146 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
146 Aye 72 No
62 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
62 Aye 58 No
28 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
28 Aye 90 No
35 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
53 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
53 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 21 No
Benefits 86% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
43 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 63 shared votes
46 Aye 17 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 162 shared votes
102 Aye 60 No
146 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
146 Aye 72 No
62 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
62 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

78.7%
6% above average
Rank 223 of 650
Participation
70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
1,902
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
1,067
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
950
55.5% of votes cast
835
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
763
44.5% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.1% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

84
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
111
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650
Contributions
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Transport
84 of 98 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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