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Lucy Powell vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 838 shared comparable votes.

824 same votes 14 different votes 838 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
80 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
80 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
24 Aye 79 No
40 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 86 shared votes
40 Aye 46 No
25 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 18 No
Benefits 82% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
31 Aye 11 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
80 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
80 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
24 Aye 79 No

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

Voting record

66.2%
6% below average
Rank 496 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,601
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
898
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.4% of votes cast
703
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
530
48.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

26
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
Appearances
11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
257
+92.4 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
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 Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
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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