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Lewis Atkinson vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Lewis Atkinson
Lewis Atkinson
Lab Sunderland Central
vs
Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Lewis Atkinson and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 No
13 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 No
13 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 35 of 650
Participation
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 650
501
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
564 eligible divisions
254
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
47.6 % of votes cast
247
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
225
52.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Appearances
71
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
95
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
126
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£220,533
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£220,533
2 % below average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API