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Lauren Edwards vs Jo Platt

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 Jo Platt
Jo Platt
Lab Leigh and Atherton

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Jo Platt voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 1 different votes 389 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
48 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
48 Aye 40 No
30 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
48 Aye 40 No
30 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 650
Participation
77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 650
484
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
435
564 eligible divisions
242
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
221
50.8 % of votes cast
242
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
214
49.2 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Appearances
32
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Contributions
42
-85.6 vs Commons average
Rank 517 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
£766,743
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,190
8 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Education
43 of 49 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API