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Lee Barron vs Sarah Russell

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 Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Sarah Russell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 3 different votes 360 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
47 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
47 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
47 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 650
Participation
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 650
427
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
563 eligible divisions
201
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
51.7 % of votes cast
226
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
226
48.3 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % 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

41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
46
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 501 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

£218,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 33 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API