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Lee Barron vs Ian Lavery

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Ian Lavery voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 422 shared comparable votes.

413 same votes 9 different votes 422 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
54 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
54 Aye 36 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 13 No
Education 97% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
54 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
54 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

76.0%
4% above average
Rank 286 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
481
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,419 eligible divisions
226
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
55.4% of votes cast
255
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.6% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

48
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
Appearances
104
+7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
55
-112.2 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Contributions
123
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£218,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Housing
63 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Tax
103 of 122 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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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