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Mark Sewards vs Amanda Martin

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 Amanda Martin
Amanda Martin
Lab Portsmouth North

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Amanda Martin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 0 different votes 391 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
50 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
50 Aye 42 No
18 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
50 Aye 42 No
18 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

77.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 262 of 650
Participation
85.1 %
12 % above average
Rank 99 of 650
435
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
479
563 eligible divisions
203
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
49.3 % of votes cast
232
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

133
+62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
Appearances
131
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
142
+16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Contributions
159
+33.2 vs Commons average
Rank 149 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
£205,664
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£205,664
9 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
4 registered categories
0
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API