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Lauren Edwards vs Kevin McKenna

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 Kevin McKenna
Kevin McKenna
Lab Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Kevin McKenna voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 481 shared comparable votes.

481 same votes 0 different votes 481 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
44 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
44 Aye 47 No
31 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
44 Aye 47 No
31 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 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 73 of 650
Participation
88.8%
16% above average
Rank 31 of 650
538
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
557
627 eligible divisions
266
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
284
51.0% of votes cast
272
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
273
49.0% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 650
Appearances
43
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650
64
-98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Contributions
46
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 544 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
£177,255
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£177,255
22% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
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