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Lorraine Beavers vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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

Photograph of Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Lorraine Beavers and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 474 shared comparable votes.

464 same votes 10 different votes 474 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
66 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 106 shared votes
66 Aye 40 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 80% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
66 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 106 shared votes
66 Aye 40 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

86.7%
14% above average
Rank 60 of 650
Participation
84.2%
12% above average
Rank 107 of 650
547
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
531
631 eligible divisions
288
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
272
51.2% of votes cast
259
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
259
48.8% of votes cast
9
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Appearances
73
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£199,406
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£199,406
12% below average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No 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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 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
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