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Lauren Edwards vs Michael Payne

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 Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 1 different votes 383 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
51 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
51 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
51 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

85.7 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 650
Participation
77.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 258 of 650
484
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
565 eligible divisions
242
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.2 % of votes cast
242
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.8 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Appearances
22
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
61
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Contributions
23
-105.7 vs Commons average
Rank 585 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
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 29 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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