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Lewis Atkinson vs Michael Payne

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 Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Lewis Atkinson and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 0 different votes 390 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
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 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
77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 650
501
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
564 eligible divisions
254
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.2 % of votes cast
247
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.8 % 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
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
Appearances
22
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
95
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Contributions
23
-102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 583 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
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£220,533
2 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 29 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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