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Lauren Edwards vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 444 shared comparable votes.

441 same votes 3 different votes 444 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
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
531
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
620 eligible divisions
259
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
51.0% of votes cast
272
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.0% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
Appearances
59
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
66
-94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
Contributions
76
-84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 452 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API