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Lucy Powell vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,437 shared comparable votes.

1,416 same votes 21 different votes 1,437 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
118 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
118 Aye 62 No
107 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
107 Aye 58 No
36 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
35 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
32 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
56 Aye 18 No
Education 99% aligned 74 shared votes
55 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 89 No
Migration 99% aligned 115 shared votes
25 Aye 90 No

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

Voting record

65.9%
6% below average
Rank 500 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,576
2,391 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,826
2,391 eligible divisions
885
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
55.4% of votes cast
691
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
189
+37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 158 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

£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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
70 of 80 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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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