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Linsey Farnsworth vs Sarah Edwards

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 Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth

Voting alignment

Linsey Farnsworth and Sarah Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

322 same votes 0 different votes 322 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
51 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
51 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
51 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 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 43 of 647
Participation
63.6 %
10 % below average
Rank 536 of 647
477
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
706 eligible divisions
253
53.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
258
57.5 % of votes cast
224
47.0 % of votes cast
No votes
191
42.5 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 7 months
Since 19 Oct 2023

Debates

59
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 647
Appearances
35
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 647
117
+3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 647
Contributions
56
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£216,552
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£322,568
all imported IPSA years
£216,552
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£237,152
5 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
94 of 135 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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