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Lauren Edwards vs Sarah Russell

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 Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Sarah Russell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

399 same votes 1 different votes 400 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
42 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
42 Aye 39 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
42 Aye 39 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 650
483
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
563 eligible divisions
241
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
51.7 % of votes cast
242
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
226
48.3 % 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
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
61
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650
Contributions
107
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API