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Lauren Edwards vs Dave Robertson

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 Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Dave Robertson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 478 shared comparable votes.

473 same votes 5 different votes 478 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
49 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
49 Aye 46 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
49 Aye 46 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 650
Participation
87.1%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
531
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
540
620 eligible divisions
259
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
288
53.3% of votes cast
272
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
252
46.7% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
117
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 650
67
-89.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
152
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£133,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API