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Mark Sewards vs Grahame Morris

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 Grahame Morris
Grahame Morris
Lab Easington

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Grahame Morris voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 436 shared comparable votes.

421 same votes 15 different votes 436 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
58 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
58 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

77.2%
5% above average
Rank 262 of 650
Participation
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
491
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,833
2,422 eligible divisions
235
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
989
54.0% of votes cast
256
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
844
46.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
34
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

202
+105.5 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Appearances
30
-66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
213
+44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
Contributions
45
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 560 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
£2,919,746
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12% below average
Latest expenses
£302,235
34% above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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