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Mark Sewards vs John Whitby

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 John Whitby
John Whitby
Lab Derbyshire Dales

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and John Whitby voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

399 same votes 0 different votes 399 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
42 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
42 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
21 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
42 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
21 Aye 4 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 261 of 650
Participation
89.5 %
17 % above average
Rank 25 of 650
436
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
505
564 eligible divisions
204
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
261
51.7 % of votes cast
232
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
244
48.3 % 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

137
+65.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
147
+19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Contributions
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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
£189,571
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£189,571
16 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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