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Linsey Farnsworth vs Lorraine Beavers

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

Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley
vs
Photograph of Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Linsey Farnsworth and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 501 shared comparable votes.

493 same votes 8 different votes 501 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
63 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
63 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 7 No
Benefits 81% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
28 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
63 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
63 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

88.1%
16% above average
Rank 39 of 650
Participation
86.7%
14% above average
Rank 60 of 650
556
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
547
631 eligible divisions
285
51.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
288
52.7% of votes cast
271
48.7% of votes cast
No votes
259
47.3% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
146
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
Contributions
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£216,552
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£216,552
4% below average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
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. 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API