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Mark Sewards vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Mark Sewards
Mark Sewards
Lab Leeds South West and Morley
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Adam Thompson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 416 shared comparable votes.

416 same votes 0 different votes 416 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
48 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 258 of 650
Participation
92.8 %
20 % above average
Rank 9 of 650
432
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
558 eligible divisions
201
46.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
258
49.8 % of votes cast
231
53.5 % of votes cast
No votes
260
50.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

133
+62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
Appearances
80
+9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
138
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Contributions
91
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,003
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21 % below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API