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Lauren Edwards vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 429 shared comparable votes.

429 same votes 0 different votes 429 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 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
51 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
51 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 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
83.4%
11% above average
Rank 126 of 649
504
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
590 eligible divisions
248
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
51.2% of votes cast
256
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
240
48.8% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 649
Appearances
65
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
64
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 649
Contributions
77
-66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 412 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
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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