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Lauren Edwards vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Adam Thompson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 435 shared comparable votes.

435 same votes 0 different votes 435 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
50 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
32 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
32 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
32 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
32 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

86.9 %
14 % above average
Rank 69 of 647
Participation
92.7 %
20 % above average
Rank 12 of 647
463
533 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
533 eligible divisions
238
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
250
50.6 % of votes cast
225
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

33
-29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 647
Appearances
62
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 647
39
-73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 512 of 647
Contributions
72
-40.7 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£133,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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

Defence
22 of 22 votes
#1
Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 22 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API