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Lucy Powell vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 892 shared comparable votes.

827 same votes 65 different votes 892 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
22 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 35 shared votes
12 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 18 No
Benefits 79% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 22 shared votes
1 Aye 21 No
33 Aye 13 No
Education 83% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
860
56.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
662
43.5 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
435
+327.1 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£249,415
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
0
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
65 of 75 votes
#1
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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