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Louise Haigh vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,394 shared comparable votes.

1,376 same votes 18 different votes 1,394 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
114 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
114 Aye 50 No
106 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
106 Aye 48 No
33 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 16 No
Benefits 88% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 20 No
Housing 98% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
43 Aye 8 No
Education 98% aligned 51 shared votes
42 Aye 9 No
31 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
38 Aye 80 No
Migration 99% aligned 118 shared votes
37 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

64.9%
7% below average
Rank 516 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 650
1,555
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,396 eligible divisions
893
57.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
55.2% of votes cast
662
42.6% of votes cast
No votes
820
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

17
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
230
+78.6 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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