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Lucy Powell vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,394 shared comparable votes.

1,374 same votes 20 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 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
114 Aye 59 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
61 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
61 Aye 71 No
34 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
34 Aye 25 No
28 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 18 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
33 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
48 Aye 22 No
Education 99% aligned 70 shared votes
47 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 80 No
Migration 99% aligned 105 shared votes
24 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
76.9%
5% above average
Rank 267 of 650
1,581
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,842
2,396 eligible divisions
885
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.1% of votes cast
696
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
827
44.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

22
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Appearances
60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
189
+37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Contributions
61
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
No
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
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