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Lauren Edwards vs Hilary Benn

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 0 different votes 381 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

36 Aye 33 No

Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes

36 Aye 33 No

30 Aye 23 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes

30 Aye 23 No

24 Aye 14 No

Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes

24 Aye 14 No

15 Aye 12 No

Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes

15 Aye 12 No

8 Aye 19 No

Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes

8 Aye 19 No

Most different by topic

36 Aye 33 No

Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes

36 Aye 33 No

30 Aye 23 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes

30 Aye 23 No

24 Aye 14 No

Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes

24 Aye 14 No

15 Aye 12 No

Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes

15 Aye 12 No

8 Aye 19 No

Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes

8 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

85.4%

13% above average

Rank 85 of 649

Participation

77.3%

5% above average

Rank 258 of 649

504

590 eligible divisions

Total votes

1,837

2,376 eligible divisions

248

49.2% of votes cast

Aye votes

1,039

56.6% of votes cast

256

50.8% of votes cast

No votes

798

43.4% of votes cast

0.2% of votes cast

Against party

0.1% of votes cast

2 years, 2 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Commons service

27 years, 3 months

Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

-36.3 vs Commons average

Rank 470 of 649

Appearances

-21.3 vs Commons average

Rank 364 of 649

-79.5 vs Commons average

Rank 462 of 649

Contributions

461

+317.5 vs Commons average

Rank 25 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£133,786

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£2,356,656

all imported IPSA years

£133,786

41% below average

Latest expenses

£185,324

18% below average

3 registered categories

Registered interests

2 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament

14 of 14 votes

Foreign Affairs

68 of 69 votes

Digital / Online Safety

11 of 11 votes

Education

89 of 96 votes

NHS / Health

11 of 11 votes

Migration

153 of 171 votes

Crime / Justice

60 of 62 votes

Defence

63 of 71 votes

Defence

32 of 34 votes

Brexit / EU

183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026